Ariana Grande breaks down in tears during her LA concert... following shock Ethan Slater split: 'So overwhelming'

Ariana Grande broke down in tears during her Los Angeles concert on Saturday during an emotional moment with fans. 

The 32-year-old songstress, who is currently in the midst of her Eternal Sunshine Tour, became speechless shortly before singing her track Hampstead as the crowd inside the Crypto.com Arena broke out into loud cheers and applause. 

A short video was uploaded to her main Instagram page as she tearfully looked out at the audience while bright stage lights shone down on her. 

'You can't do this to me, you know what I mean, because you know what's going to happen,' Grande expressed. 'You know I'm a Cancer. This is going to happen.'

The Focus hitmaker further added, 'This is so overwhelming in the most beautiful way ever.

'Thank you so much for being so loving. Holy moly. I said holy moly, but I meant it, you know.' 

She also gave a special shout out to the fans for being there 'throughout all these chapters and all of these years.' 

Grande additionally sent gratitude to her fans for 'always being such a loving, safe presence in my life.'

'It's been seven years since I've been on stage in front of you all and you've stood by my side and supported me. I just have so much gratitude. And wow. Holy s***. Holy f***. Thank you.'

The former Nickelodeon actress then joked that she was able to see the audience due to 'wearing contact lenses' for the first time on tour. 

'It's so nice to see you for the first time in my life and to be able to connect. It's so powerful,' she added as the crowd inside the venue once again echoed into cheers.

The emotional moment comes just days after the Daily Mail learned that Grande split from Ethan Slater after three years of dating. 

A source stated that the pair decided to go their separate ways several months ago after significant consideration. 

Despite the breakup, both Grande and Slater still maintain a friendship.

The Daily Mail's source shared that the hitmaker has been focusing her energy on her ongoing Eternal Sunshine tour. Notably, Slater wasn't spotted at her opening weekend performances.

The pair struck up their romance after meeting during the filming of their blockbuster musical adaptation of Wicked, which was released in 2024, with its second half, Wicked: For Good, following in 2025. 

Their romance was first reported in July 2023, just days after news broke of Grande's buzzy separation from her husband, Dalton Gomez, though they were said to have split in January of that year.

Slater had also recently separated from his wife, the clinical psychologist Lilly Jay, with whom he welcomed a son in August 2022.

At the time, sources claimed that Grande and Slater didn't start dating until both had separated from their spouses. 

Prior to Grande's relationship with Slater, she had been married to the real estate agent Dalton Gomez.

The two were linked in March 2020 and got engaged in December of that year, before tying the knot in May 2021.

After their separation was reported in July 2023, their divorce was finalized in March of the following year.

Prior to her marriage, she had a high-profile relationship with former Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson from May to October of 2018.

She had previously dated the rapper Mac Miller from late 2016 to April 2018. Just four months after they were reported to have broken up, Miller died of an accidental drug overdose at 26.

Grande kicked off her The Eternal Sunshine Tour in Oakland earlier this month. 

Following dates in Los Angeles, the songstress will take to the stage in Inglewood at the Kia Forum for three shows beginning on June 17. 

The star will also perform in other cities across America including Austin, Chicago, Atlanta and Brooklyn.

For 10 nights from August 15 through September 1, Grande will perform at the O2 Arena in London and will also be the conclusion of the tour.

Back in 2024, the songstress dropped the album Eternal Sunshine which contained hits such as Yes, And? as well as We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love).

And Grande's current tour is her first in seven years.

The Wicked actress last jumped to the stage in 2019 for the Sweetener World Tour and took part in 97 dates across both North America and Europe.

Along with focusing on her tour, Grande is preparing for the release of her eighth studio album Petal which drops later this summer on July 31.

A few months earlier in May, the music artist uploaded a reel to Instagram as she explained the meaning behind the album.

She expressed that the LP is 'basically about something that is full of life growing through the cracks of something that is cold and hard and challenging.'

'It's kind of about breaking up with all different kinds of negative attachments, whether it's my own monsters in my own head, external voices, things that no longer serve me.'

Grande continued, 'I could be talking about one thing, sharing something, and people could use it however they want and apply it to their own lives.'

On May 29, she released the album's lead single Hate That I Made You Love Me as well as an accompanying music video.

Grande is also planning on returning to the big screen following her role as Glinda in Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025).

She recently starred in a trailer for the upcoming movie Focker-In-Law which is set to hit theaters later this year on November 25.

The songstress is also still set to take on a starring role in Sunday In The Park With George in London next summer.