{"id":175255,"date":"2026-09-08T10:59:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=175255"},"modified":"2026-09-08T10:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:59:40","slug":"ariana-grande-shares-a-kiss-with-new-boyfriend-ricky-alvarez-in-tour-wrap-up-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/ariana-grande-shares-a-kiss-with-new-boyfriend-ricky-alvarez-in-tour-wrap-up-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande shares a kiss with new boyfriend Ricky Alvarez in tour wrap-up video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong> shared a romantic moment with her new boyfriend, <strong>Ricky Alvarez<\/strong>, in a video celebrating the end of her \u201cEternal Sunshine\u201d tour. On September 4, 2026, the \u201cPetal\u201d singer posted an Instagram Reel featuring behind-the-scenes footage and important moments from the musical run, which concluded on September 1 after 41 shows. The final show took place at the O2 Arena in London.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ariana Grande jumps into boyfriend Ricky \u00c1lvarez\u2019s arms backstage at the \u2018eternal sunshine\u2019 tour.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5mGmaGh4C9\">pic.twitter.com\/5mGmaGh4C9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BuzzingPop\/status\/2093351918315692391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cthis experience has meant more to me than words can possibly say \u2026 \u2018i love you\u2019 doesn\u2019t begin to cover it. thank you. from the bottom of my heart. yours always, ariana,\u201d the &#8220;Dangerous Woman&#8221; hitmaker shared<\/p>\n<p>In one part of the video, Ariana can be seen rehearsing onstage inside an empty arena. She later walks toward the edge of the stage, where Ricky is taking photos of her, before the two share a kiss. Ricky Alvarez is a professional dancer and photographer who previously had a relationship with the artist. The pair worked together around the mid-to-late 2010s, with Ricky serving as his background dancer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWrote some songs about Ricky, I\u2019m tryna make him my last\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ariana Grande changes her \u2018thank u, next\u2019 lyrics at the final show of her tour. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1HyLawyim2\">pic.twitter.com\/1HyLawyim2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pop Base (@PopBase) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PopBase\/status\/2094877944258687211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The pair recently rekindled their romance, with Ariana herself making noticeable changes to the lyrics of her 2018 hit \u201cThank U, Next\u201d during several concert stops. The original lines of the song say Wrote some songs about Ricky, now I listen and laugh.\u201d However, during her September 1 concert, the artist confirmed the rekindled relationship by changing the lyrics to \u201cWrote some songs about Ricky, I\u2019m tryna make him my last.\u201d The pair went Instagram official in August 2026, with Ariana sharing several couple pictures. According to PEOPLE, Ricky is a &#8220;friend and confidant&#8221; to the singer and that the pair is taking their relationship &#8220;very slowly.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ariana Grande shared a romantic moment with her new boyfriend, Ricky Alvarez, in a video celebrating the end of her \u201cEternal Sunshine\u201d tour. On September 4, 2026, the \u201cPetal\u201d singer posted an Instagram Reel featuring behind-the-scenes footage and important moments from the musical run, which concluded on September 1 after 41 shows. 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