Grande will be \u201ctaking a step back from visibility\u201d following the completion of her Eternal Sunshine tour in London<\/a> on September 1, the representative announced.<\/p>\n \u201cShe looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny,\u201d they told People<\/a> magazine.<\/p>\n \u201cThis tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much.\u201d<\/p>\n Grande will also no longer appear in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim\u2019s Sunday in the Park with George, People has confirmed.<\/p>\n The production was set to open at London’s Barbican Centre next summer, with Grande due to star opposite her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey.<\/p>\n A source close to Grande told People that she \u201ccannot wait to support the brilliant team bringing this project to life.\u201d<\/p>\n The news of Grande\u2019s break from the public eye comes days after the release of her eighth studio album, Petal, which reignited the discourse surrounding her body and health.<\/p>\n British model, author and body positivity activist Charlotte Howard was among those to speak out following the release of Grande\u2019s music video for \u201cPetal\u201d (the single of the same name from the new album) on July 31.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s vital we discuss imagery\/videos\/content like these and the damage they can – and will – have on women and girls. WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS NOT NORMAL,\u201d wrote Howard alongside stills from the music video. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cOver the past few weeks, as images of Ariana\u2019s concert get plastered around online, I obviously see comments from worried fans, but I also see other people convincing others that she looks \u2018healthy\u2019, or that she has simply \u2018lost puppy fat\u2019. Some even make jokes about it. <\/p>\n \u201cWhat I see is someone in desperate need of hospitalisation and care, and while I know it\u2019s often impossible to help someone at this stage of anorexia, there HAS to be an immediate intervention.<\/p>\n \u201c… I think it is absolutely appalling, from both a moral and capitalistic standpoint, to have released these videos and an album when this person needs psychiatric help and hospitalisation. The teams involved should be absolutely ashamed. … I truly, truly hope she gets the help that she so desperately needs.\u201d<\/p>\n Late last year, during the Wicked: For Good press tour, Grande issued a \u201cloving reminder\u201d to her fans<\/a> and others to think before they speak.<\/p>\n On her Instagram Story, she reshared her 2024 interview with French internet personality Sally Poumbga<\/a>, in which she was asked about beauty standards.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been a specimen in a petri-dish since I was 17, so I\u2019ve heard it all,\u201d Grande said. \u201cI\u2019ve heard \u2018what\u2019s wrong\u2019 with me, and then you fix it, and then it\u2019s wrong for different reasons.<\/p>\n \u201cI think in today\u2019s society there\u2019s a comfortability that we shouldn\u2019t have, at all, commenting on others\u2019 looks, appearance\u2026 what they think is going on \u2018behind the scenes\u2019 or health or how they present themselves,\u201d she explained. \u201cI think it\u2019s dangerous, for both parties involved.\u201d<\/p>\n For anyone struggling with the issues raised in this article, eating disorder charity Beat<\/a>\u2019s helpline is available 365 days a year on 0808 801 0677. NCFED offers information, resources and counselling for those suffering from eating disorders, as well as their support networks. 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The news of her withdrawal from public life comes just days after the release of her eighth studio album, petal (AP)<\/p>\n