Ariana Grande Opens 41-Date Tour With 23-Song Oakland Spectacle
Updated
Updated · Rolling Stone · Jun 7
Ariana Grande Opens 41-Date Tour With 23-Song Oakland Spectacle
3 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Jun 7
Summary
More than 17,000 fans packed Oakland Arena as Grande launched the Eternal Sunshine tour, her first headlining run in nearly seven years, with a nearly two-hour, 23-song set.
A live-looped performance of “Eternal Sunshine” framed the show’s central idea, while the set leaned heavily on 2024’s album and its deluxe tracks, alongside hits including “Into You,” “Break Free” and “Thank U, Next.”
New material also featured prominently: Grande gave “Positions” its first live audience performance and debuted “Hate That I Made You Love Me” from upcoming album Petal, due July 31.
Stage visuals revisited her Brighter Days Ahead world and earlier eras — including a One Love Manchester reference — underscoring a return that Grande has suggested could be her last tour for a long time.