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Ariana Grande Will Return To The Stage After Taking Time To Grieve Mac Miller’s Death
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Oct. 9 2018, Published 1:50 p.m. ET
After a tumultuous few months and after taking some much needed time off, Ariana Grande has announced that she will be returning to the stage. Read on for all the details on her big comeback.
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The “Sweetener” singer will be fitting in a special NYE performance just before the 2018 comes to a close.
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She is all set to perform on Dec. 29 at The Chelsea in The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
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This news comes after the 25-year-old cancelled an appearance at this Emmys and on Saturday Night Live in the wake of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller’s overdose death in August.
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A rep for the Nickelodeon channel alum explained that she was taking some time off to heal privately.
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The statement read in part, “She will be staying close to home and using this period to spend time with her loved ones and work on new music without deadline. She thanks her fans for their understanding.”
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Do you think Ariana has giving herself enough time off? Let us know in the comments!