The pop star changed a famous lyric during the final night of her Eternal Sunshine Tour, sparking a wave of reactions from fans.
Ariana Grande gave fans an emotional twist during the final show of her Eternal Sunshine Tour at London’s O2 Arena on September 1, 2026, changing one of the most memorable lines from her hit song “thank u, next” to reflect her renewed relationship with Ricky Álvarez.
While performing the 2018 anthem, Grande replaced the original line, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / now I listen and laugh,” with a new version: “Wrote some songs about Ricky / I’m tryna make him my last.”
The unexpected change immediately caught the attention of the crowd and quickly spread across social media, with fans describing the moment as a full-circle chapter in Grande and Álvarez’s relationship.
Grande and Álvarez first dated between 2015 and 2016 after meeting during her Honeymoon Tour. Years later, the two have found their way back to each other, with Grande publicly acknowledging their relationship earlier this year.
The singer had already been making subtle changes to the same lyric during the tour. In June, she reportedly changed it to reference how his songs “still really slap,” before later singing, “We always find our way back.”
Their renewed romance has also fueled plenty of fan speculation, particularly after the pair were spotted with matching tattoos and Grande began sharing more glimpses of their relationship.
The London performance, however, gave fans the clearest statement yet about how Grande now views their second chance. Her altered lyric suggested that, after years of relationships and personal changes, Álvarez could be the person she hopes to build a lasting future with.
“Thank u, next” once became an anthem for moving forward from past relationships. In London, Grande appeared to give the song a completely different meaning — turning a story about saying goodbye into one about finding her way back home.
