WASHINGTON, United States: Pop star Ariana Grande has dropped out of what would have been her debut appearance in London’s West End, the show’s producers said Sunday, as a representative for the singer said she wants to take a “step back” from the public eye. The 33-year-old Grande had been slated to star opposite her “Wicked” castmate Jonathan Bailey in the Stephen Sondheim musical “Sunday in The Park with George” in the summer of 2027 at London’s Barbican theater.

Ariana Grande has quit her upcoming West End role as she plans to take a break following her tour amid struggles with 'ongoing public scrutiny'.

The singer-actress, who has also dropped out of the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s 'Sunday in the Park with George,' has been at the center of online commentary…

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