Ariana Grande Is ‘Taking a Step Back from Visibility’ After Tour as Public Scrutiny Intensifies: Rep

“This tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much,” Grande’s rep tells PEOPLE exclusively

Ariana Grande is taking a break.

After her Eternal Sunshine tour wraps in London on Sept. 1, the singer, 33, will be stepping away from the public eye, as scrutiny surrounding her health and body intensifies.

A representative for Grande tells PEOPLE exclusively, “Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour.”

“She 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,” the rep continues. “This tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much.”

A source close to Grande tells PEOPLE of the singer, “She performs a very physical show, and there is a lot of athleticism involved. She performs healthily and successfully at a very high level night after night.”

Grande will also no longer be appearing in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George, PEOPLE confirms.

It was scheduled to open at London’s Barbican Centre next summer, with Grande’s Wicked costar Jonathan Bailey starring opposite her.

The source close to Grande tells PEOPLE she “cannot wait to support the brilliant team bringing this project to life.”

Grande’s physical appearance and overall health have been a topic of public discussion in recent years.

Most recently, after the music video for her latest single, “Petal” — off her recently released album of the same name on July 31— was released, the public discourse ramped up.

The Grammy Award winner has hit back at commentary surrounding her body on various occasions.

In her song “Yes, And?” off her 2024 album Eternal Sunshine, Grande sings at one point, “My face is sitting, I don’t need no disguise / Don’t comment on my body, do not reply / Your business is yours, and mine is mine.”

As for her new album, Petal, the insider says, “This album is a fight song, an anthem about the love-hate relationship with the public and their toxicity.”

“This album is not about any romantic partner or breakup in that way,” the source adds.

Grande’s Eternal Sunshine tour kicked off in June in Oakland, Calif. It has since made stops across the country, in cities including Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York City and more.

Grande will wrap her U.S. dates this week in Chicago, before performing a set of shows in London.

The music outing marks Grande’s return to the road after several years focused on film and music projects, including her role as Glinda in the film adaptations of Wicked.

She’ll next be seen on the big screen in Focker-in-Law, the latest installment in the beloved Meet the Parents franchise, also starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro. The comedy is set to hit theaters on Nov. 25.

Via: People