Will Cynthia Erivo join Ariana Grande onstage during the Eternal Sunshine tour after receiving a personal invite?

"Wicked: For Good" European Premiere - Arrivals - Source: Getty
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande at the "Wicked: For Good" European Premiere (Image via Kate Green/Getty Images)

Cynthia Erivo has confirmed that she will join Ariana Grande onstage for her Eternal Sunshine tour next year. The two appeared together at the premiere of Wicked: For Good in Singapore on Thursday, November 13, where they reacted to their recent Grammy nomination for their duet.

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In an interview with Access Hollywood's Scott Evans, they discussed the possibility of extending their collaboration on stage now that Ariana Grande is returning to touring. Ariana mentioned that she has extended an invitation to her co-star, which Cynthia also confirmed.

"I was told to come and sing. I said I'm going to come and visit [but] she said to sing," Erivo said.

Fans will have the opportunity to see Grande and Erivo perform together when Grande kicks off her world tour next year. The Eternal Sunshine Tour is set to take place from June to September 2026, with the first stop at Oakland Arena on June 6, 2026.

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Although it remains uncertain which shows Cynthia Erivo will attend as a special guest, Ariana Grande is scheduled to perform in cities such as Oakland, Los Angeles, and Austin, among others, before concluding the tour with ten shows at the O2 in London.


Cynthia Erivo protected Ariana Grande from a scary red carpet moment in Singapore

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were with their Wicked: For Good co-stars on the red carpet for their movie's premiere in Singapore when a scary moment happened. A man wearing a white shirt and shorts charged at Grande. He grabbed and pulled her close as she tried to get away.

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Multiple videos capturing the incident from various angles showed Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba in Wicked: For Good, lunging toward the man and placing herself between him and Ariana Grande. She also appeared to shout at him as members of security stepped in.

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According to The Economic Times, witnesses said that Erivo quickly "grabbed hold of the intruder" and protected her co-star. Later, Erivo and Michelle Yeoh, who also stars in the film, were seen comforting Grande. The incident quickly made waves on social media, and the public later identified the intruder as Johnson Wen, also known as "Pyjama Man."

Wen is notorious for crashing celebrity red carpet events to gain online attention. Following the incident at the Singapore premiere, he took to Instagram to mockingly thank Ariana Grande for "letting" him jump onto the yellow carpet with her. He also previously crashed Katy Perry's concert in June 2025, shocking the singer by jumping onstage, and disrupted The Weeknd's show in August.

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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are up for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their song Defying Gravity. Additionally, Wicked received nominations in several other categories, including Erivo's Be Okay which is up for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella.

Wicked: For Good will arrive in movie theaters worldwide on November 21.

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Edited by Kinette Sumadia
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