Ariana Grande speaks out on break from public eye: “Multiple things can be true at the same time”

Ariana Grande has spoken out about her decision to take a break from the public eye, telling fans that “multiple things can be true at the same time”. The pop star’s representatives confirmed over the weekend that she would be “taking a step back from visibility” following her current ‘Eternal Sunshine’ tour. READ MORE: Ariana Grande – ‘Petal’ review: conflicted pop songs under the spotlight She has also withdrawn from the upcoming West End revival of Sunday In The Park With George, in which she had been due to appear alongside her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey. It would have been her West End debut at London’s Barbican Centre, starting next summer. During the first of her three shows at Chicago’s United Center last night (Monday August 3), Grande took a moment to “clear the air about a few things”. “Sometimes when a story comes out that’s not directly from me, things can get a little blown out of proportion, so I wanted to speak to my fans directly tonight because I love you so much,” the singer told the audience (via Rolling Stone). “The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It was something that I have decided. A plan that I had quietly mad...