03 Aug 2026, 13:37
Ariana Grande has been denied permission to make changes to a song
- Ariana Grande has been denied permission to use the London production of “Sunday in the Park with George,” in which she had planned to make changes with Jonathan Bailey.
- Empire Street Productions said that the planned changes to the song would be made, and that it would be done at a later stage.
- Grande’s representative said the artist would proceed with the planned changes in a public statement following the Eternal Sunshine Tour; the matter will be resolved in London in 1 week.
A spokesperson for Ariana Grande said she would be taking part in a London stage production that plans to preserve the public nature of the show, according to the artist’s representative.
According to Empire Street Productions, Grande’s participation in the production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday in the Park with George,” where she planned to make changes in the show with Jonathan Bailey, was denied. The planned changes were denied.
Empire Street Productions said that it was not possible to make changes because Grande wanted to use the song “in due course.”
Grande’s representative, as People reports, said in a statement that the 33-year-old artist had worked on a new version of the song “Sunday in the Park with George” after the Eternal Sunshine Tour ended. The representative also said that the matter would be resolved in London in 1 week.
The Independent adds that Grande had been accused of “endless, ongoing public scrutiny” regarding her artwork. The material also states that all studio work on the album “Petal” by Charlotte Howard is taking place.
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