Ariana Grandeis done saying thank u, next.
Nearly three weeks after making her romance withRicky ÁlvarezInstagram official, the “7 Rings” singer proved she could be in it for good one last time with a cheeky lyric change at the final show of herEternal SunshineTour.
Indeed, instead of singing, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh,” while performing “Thank U, Next” at the Sept. 1 concert, Grande sang, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / I’m tryna make him my last.”
Invideo of the momentshared to X, the 33-year-old’s dancers began celebrating the hopeful words as the crowd erupted into cheers.
Earlier this summer, Grande spurred speculation that she and Álvarez—who dated between 2015 and 2016—had rekindled their romance when she made other lyric changes to the song, which walks through her past relationships with him,Pete DavidsonandMac Miller.
At the June 24 show, she sang, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / And they still really slap” and at the June 26 show—the day aftershe was spottedgrabbing lunch with Álvarez—shemodified the wordsto be more personal about the dancer, tweaking the same line to “I know he still got my back.”
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Then, it seemed Grande all but confirmed her and Álvarez’s positions at her July 13 concert when she altered the lyrics to, “We’ll always find our way back.”
Since her private breakup withWickedcostarEthan Slaterearlier this year—whichE! News confirmed in June—Grande has had fans’ heads turning from side to side with hints that her romance with Álvarez is going well.
Kevin Mazur/; Ricky Álvarez/Instagram
Indeed, after the Oscar nominee shared a picture on her Instagram Stories Aug. 15 ofa new script lettering tattooon her collarbone that read “I do love you,” Arianators realized that Álvarez has the same words tattooed onhiscollarbone in a different font.
Still, despite the occasional nod to the 35-year-old, Grande is keeping her new (again) relationship mostly out of the spotlight.
For a look back through Grande’s dating history, keep reading…
