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Ariana Grande trapped in elevator moments after final Eternal Sunshine Tour show

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Ariana Grande trapped in elevator moments after final Eternal Sunshine Tour show

Ariana Grande got trapped in an elevator moments after the final show of her Eternal Sunshine Tour.

The 33-year-old pop star wrapped up her 41-date run across the USA, Canada, and the UK at London's The O2 arena on September 1, but she and her team found themselves stuck in the elevator as they tried to force the doors open, just as Ariana was preparing to go on a career break.

Taking to Instagram on Saturday (12.09.26), the 7 Rings hitmaker shared a string of pictures from the Eternal Sunshine Tour and revealed the unexpected elevator mishap.

One black-and-white shot showed Ariana and her team member CJ Robinson trying hard to open the doors, with the caption: "Stuck in an elevator moments after our final show."

And in another black-and-white photo, her boyfriend Ricky Alvarez, 35, was seen trying to help, and Ariana wrote in the caption: "Continued (i almost had it tbh)."

In the post's comments section, Ricky penned that the Wicked star "wouldn’t want to be stuck in an elevator with anyone else xoxo".

Before getting stuck in the elevator, Ariana broke down in tears on stage, bidding an emotional farewell to her fans as she steps back from the spotlight.

Per the Daily Mail, the Thank U, Next artist choked up as she told the crowd: "It's been the most beautiful, extraordinary experiences of my life, and I just want to express my gratitude without sobbing.

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart, it has been so special, and I'll cherish this experience always, and I have the best fans in the entire world, and I always have."

In tears, she ended her speech by thanking fans for "being by my side all the way from Honeymoon Avenue to Hampstead".

Ariana also became emotional while performing One Last Time (Attends‐moi), asking the crowd to help her sing as she struggled to get the words out.

Hours before her final show, Jonathan Bailey, 38, announced he had pulled out of Sunday in the Park with George - a month after she withdrew from the production - in support of his "dearest friend" choosing to take a "step back from visibility".

Jonathan took to his Instagram Stories and penned: "Ari is one of my dearest friends, and my support for her is unwavering.

"Marianne [Sunday in the Park With George's director] is extraordinary and one of my longest collaborators and friends.

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