Ariana Grande Emotionally Returns to Stage: “Impossible to Find the Words”

Ariana Grande is feeling supernatural after the first night of her long-awaited Eternal Sunshine Tour.

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The pop star shared several photos from her cinematic set in a sweet post on Instagram on Sunday (June 7), one day after her trek’s kickoff show in Oakland, Calif. “it feels impossible to find the words at this time … so for now, just thank you,” she wrote.

“from the bottom of my heart,” Grande continued. “i love you all more than words can ever possibly say. and i missed you. thank you.”

The Wicked actress rocks a number of different looks in the photos she shared as she performs tracks from across her discography , namely 2024’s Eternal Sunshine . Also included in her Saturday (June 6) set were “Hate That I Made You Love Me” — the lead single from her upcoming album Petal — and classic Billboard Hot 100 hits such as “Into You,” “Dangerous Woman,” “Break Free” and “One Last Time.”

It was an emotional show for both Grande and her fans, as the star hasn’t toured since 2019. “Thank you so much, I love you guys so much — and I missed you,” she said through tears on stage during a raucous standing ovation at Oakland Arena. “This is very overwhelming, and I just have to thank you so much for being here.”

The Grammy winner will play two more shows in Oakland before bringing the trek to Crypto.com Arena followed by the Kia Forum in the Los Angeles area. Over the course of the summer, she’ll also play stops in Austin, Texas; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Chicago and more American cities before closing out with 10 shows at the O2 Arena in London.

_Originally reported by [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-recaps-eternal-sunshine-tour-kickoff-show-1236267058/)._