The pop star launched her long-awaited tour at Oakland Arena on Saturday, June 6.
Ariana Grande during the opening night of her Eternal Sunshine Tour
Katia Temkin
As any Ari fan knows too well, there was a lot to catch up on with the launch of the star’s Eternal Sunshine tour. Since Grande’s last trek — her mega 2019 Sweetener World Tour — she has released not one but two albums (Positions, Eternal Sunshine) with a third on its way (Petal, which arrives during tour on July 31). Plus, there was her 2025 Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead project that included six new songs — a handful of which made their way into the opening night setlist.
And while the show largely focused on Positions and Eternal Sunshine — rightfully so — the pop star included many of her biggest career-spanning hits as well; in fact, every album was represented except for Sweetener. But hey, that album had its time to shine. (Though, Thank U, Next hits including the title track and “7 Rings,” both of which were performed on the Sweetener World Tour, made their way into the Eternal Sunshine show as well).
