Ariana Grande Kicks Off ‘Sweetener’ Tour: What You Missed
Ariana Grande (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Billboard )
Ariana Grande kicked off her much-anticipated Sweetener tour last night in Albany, New York and social media was completely lit up with fans sharing all the amazing details.
Grande paid tribute to her ex-boyfriend, the late Mac Miller, by playing his music before she took the stage. According to BBC.com, she left “Ghostin” and “Imagine,” both of which are about their relationships, off the setlist. During soundcheck, she reportedly said that performing “Imagine” live would simply be “too heavy.”
Ariana grande is playing Mac Miller right before her opening song for sweetener tour rn and my heart can’t handle it SO MANY TEARS
— gabi (@gabidaviss) March 19, 2019
Before the show, fans also had the chance to register to vote as the singer set up booths and gave away special stickers.
Ariana had booths where you could register to vote. Even though I’m already registered I was able to sign up for text alerts and got the cutest voting sticker! #SweetenerWorldTour #SWTAlbany pic.twitter.com/ZUXPzMg0m4
— Ashley ✨ (@outofstyle96) March 19, 2019
By early Tuesday morning, Ariana’s opening act, singer Normani, was also trending for her showstopping performance:
WE HAVE DECIDED TO STAN FOREVER! #SweetenerWorldTour pic.twitter.com/CwoIKbxSPu
— MEFeater Magazine (@mefeater) March 19, 2019
The main act was full of stunning visuals, which fans shared enthusiastically on the hashtag #SweetenerWorldTour.
The official setlist was finally released and included a mix of her biggest hits and new music as well:
The OFFICIAL #SweetenerWorldTour Setlist: pic.twitter.com/IgBxslSgCp
— Grande Tour News (@GrandeTourNews) March 19, 2019
Check out more of the highlights below:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BvLbuntlzL-/
https://twitter.com/Honeymoon_Z/status/1107881156580642817
I’m the universe and you’ll be N-A-S-A 💫 @ArianaGrande #SweetenerWorldTour pic.twitter.com/c6xpH1PofO
— Mandy-Always-Knows (@mandybelle21) March 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/agbrmedia/status/1107848523339493381
Grande’s next tour stop will be Boston, MA on March 20.
