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Ariana Grande returns to the stage, pop-star quirks intact
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- OAKLAND — Dressed in a kind of shredded ballerina’s costume, her signature ponytail tied into a bun, Ariana Grande leaned toward a microphone on a stand and asked the thousands of people screaming for her to please stop.
- “For just this one part,” she said. “Sorry, sorry.”
- Now she wanted to try something different: As she tapped at a digital looping station in front of her, Grande carefully layered the vocal lines of her song “Eternal Sunshine” into a mini-choir of trilling Arianas.
Ariana Grande performs Saturday night at Oakland Arena. (Katia Temkin) By Mikael Wood Pop Music Critic Follow June 7, 2026 5:21 PM PT 4 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
OAKLAND — Dressed in a kind of shredded ballerina’s costume, her signature ponytail tied into a bun, Ariana Grande leaned toward a microphone on a stand and asked the thousands of people screaming for her to please stop.
“For just this one part,” she said. “Sorry, sorry.”
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