Ariana Grande Launches Eternal Sunshine Tour With Star-Studded Oakland Debut

Ariana Grande officially launched her highly anticipated Eternal Sunshine Tour on Saturday night, marking her return to the concert stage after a seven-year hiatus.

The 32-year-old performer took the stage at Oakland Arena in Oakland, California on June 6, delivering the first of what promises to be dozens of sold-out shows stretching through September. Grande will return to the Bay Area for two additional performances on June 9 and June 10, before heading to Los Angeles, Inglewood, Austin, Sunrise, Atlanta, Brooklyn, Boston, Montreal, Chicago, and London, with multiple dates scheduled in each city.

For her opening night, Grande curated a setlist drawing from nearly her entire discography. Notably, her album Sweetener received no representation in the performance. The evening also featured the first live rendition of her latest single, "Hate That I Made You Love Me."

Directing the production is Christian Breslauer, who has frequently collaborated with Grande on her music videos. On Instagram, Breslauer reflected on the creative process, writing: "The last 8 months have been a dream! One of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my life has been creating this show with the help of so many brilliant people. @arianagrande and I have put so much love into every single detail. Excited to say tonight it will finally be yours! I hope you receive it with as much love as we put into making it!"

Grande responded by reposting his message and adding her own statement: "to say it's been an honor & the most creatively fulfilling time or project we've shared yet would be an understatement … i adore, respect and appreciate you so much. we have put our all into this one and i'm so grateful we get to share it with you all tonight at last … happy opening & thank you to you, my brilliant and kind friend and to our incredible eternal sunshine tour family"

The opening night setlist included: Yes, And?; Positions; Dandelion; The Boy Is Mine; Saturn Returns Interlude; Eternal Sunshine; Just Like Magic; Thank U, Next; 7 Rings; Imperfect for You; Warm; Safety Net; One Last Time; Rain On Me; Break Free; Twilight Zone; Past Life; Dangerous Woman; Honeymoon Avenue; Hampstead; Into You; Hate That I Made You Love Me; We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love); and Supernatural.

With the tour currently sold out, fans hoping to attend can explore resale options through various ticket platforms.