Ariana Grande Changes Thank U, Next Lyric About Ricky Alvarez on Eternal Sunshine Tour

Pop star Ariana Grande has sparked renewed speculation about a potential rekindled romance with her former boyfriend Ricky Alvarez after repeatedly altering a key lyric about him during her ongoing Eternal Sunshine tour. The singer made the latest change during a concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday, July 13, 2026.

While performing her 2018 hit "Thank U, Next," Grande modified the line that originally states, "Wrote some songs about Ricky, now I listen and laugh." Instead, she sang, "Wrote some songs about Ricky, we always find our way back." The audience's immediate and loud reaction was captured in videos that quickly spread across social media. This marks at least the third time Grande has tweaked the lyric referencing Alvarez during the tour. On June 26, during a show in Austin, Texas, she sang, "Wrote some songs about Ricky, I know he's still got my back." She also delivered a variation on July 7.

The lyrical changes coincide with multiple reported sightings of Grande and Alvarez together in recent weeks. The pair, who dated from 2015 to 2016, were photographed on a shopping trip together in Boca Raton, Florida, over the Fourth of July weekend....