Ariana Grande shared a sweet moment with Ricky Alvarez as she wrapped up her tour.
The singer’s “Eternal Sunshine” tour, which began on June 6 at the Oakland Arena in California, saw its last performance on September 1 at the O2 Arena in London. She announced that she would be stepping back from the public eye following the end of her latest tour.
Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez seemingly rekindled their romance in recent months during her tour. This comes a decade after their initial breakup, though they remained friends throughout the years.
Grande uploaded a wrap-up video for her tour to social media, featuring clips of her in rehearsals, onstage performances, fans singing along to her songs, and brief, cute interviews with fans outside the arena.
Fans voiced how much they loved her music, how they have been die-hard fans for years, and how much of an inspiration she had been to them. Amidst all these highlights, there was a sweet moment briefly featured in the montage, where the “7 Rings” singer shared a passionate kiss with her boyfriend, Alvarez.
In the black-and-white-themed video, Grande could be seen rehearsing onstage in an empty auditorium. She then took a break to lean down at the edge of the stage, where Alvarez was taking pictures of her, and shared a sweet kiss with him.
“This experience has meant more to me than words can possibly say … “I love you” doesn’t begin to cover it. Thank you. From the bottom of my heart. Yours always, Ariana,” the Instagram post, which has received nearly half a million reactions, was captioned.
Some commenters expressed how much they enjoyed watching Grande on stage and listening to her music, while others swooned over her rekindled romance with Alvarez.
The Singer Altered Her Song Lyrics Amid Renewed Romance
During the “Eternal Sunshine” tour, Grande tweaked the lyrics to her famous song “Thank U, Next,” in which she sings about her various exes. During her final performance at the O2 Arena in London, the Nickelodeon alum performed her 2018 hit but changed the lyrics in the verse that references Alvarez.
The original song features the lyrics, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh.” During her final performance, however, she sang, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / I’m tryna make him my last.”
This was not the first onstage performance where she changed that part of the lyrics to the popular hit. During her June 26 performance at Austin’s Moody Center in Texas, she sang “Wrote some songs about Ricky / I know he’s still got my back.”
Again, during her July 13 show at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in New York, the iconic singer, known for her four-octave vocal range, changed the line to “Wrote some songs about Ricky / We always find our way back,” as reported by PEOPLE.
Ariana Grande And Ricky Alvarez Got Matching Ink
While sources suggest that the lovebirds are taking things slowly as they rekindle their romance, it is quite apparent they are moving slowly but surely. Last month, Grande flaunted her matching love tattoo shortly after going Instagram official with Alvarez.
Eyes caught the new ink sitting pretty on the “Sam & Cat” star’s clavicle during the recent London stop of her tour. The tattoo features the phrase “I do love you,” which appears to match her boyfriend’s own version of the same words.
As The Blast shared, Alvarez has his own skin art drawn along his left collarbone, though in a different font. In a photo dump post, the singer teased the tattoo design, with the words in quotes appearing in one of the pictures. According to an insider:
“They’re not jumping into anything serious right away, but Ari is happy to have him back in her life.”
The ‘God Is A Woman’ Vocalist Plans To Spend Her Break Basking In Romance
Sources close to the Grammy-winning artist said that, contrary to speculation that she would enter rehab during her time off, Grande plans to spend quality time with her boyfriend instead. “She’ll be spending a lot of time with her family, friends and Ricky,” the source revealed.
The insider stressed that her dedication to her career over the past months had been a stumbling block to spending quality time with her loved ones. They explained that with the “Eternal Sunshine” tour, Grande and the dancer have not been able to spend as much intimate time together as they would have liked in recent months.
The Blast reported that the singer announced she would take “a step back from visibility” amid heightened scrutiny of her appearance and health.
Following the release of her “Petal” music video, many internet users were vocal about their concern that Grande appeared very frail and emaciated, some even suggesting she suffered from an eating disorder.
Ariana Grande Ended Her Tour In Tears
After months of performances across Europe and North America, Grande dropped her mic with an emotional performance and goodbye message to fans. The singer was brought to tears as she wrapped up her final performance, telling the audience how much their support meant to her.
“This has been one of the most beautiful, extraordinary experiences of my life, and I just want to express my gratitude without sobbing completely,” the “positions” singer said as tears clouded her eyes.
The Blast shared that during her speech, she noted that she cherished the connection she built with fans all around on her tour, praising them for their dedicated support. Grande applauded her supporters who showed up in themed outfits and with placards bearing creative, kind words.
I have loved every minute of this with you all, and I just want to make sure I express how grateful I am. Thank you, and I love you so much,” she said before leaving the London stage.
Where will the journey lead for Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez?
