Ariana Grande’s latest album, Petal, has hit the number one spot on the US Billboard 200 albums chart.
The diminutive singer shared the news of her latest release’s triumphant debut on Sunday via an Instagram Story, in which she reposted Billboard’s headline.
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” she wrote of her seventh chart topper, adding a heart emoji.
The pop star wrapped the North American leg of her Eternal Sunshine Tour Friday night in Chicago. She next heads to the UK for the final performances on the tour, with 10 concerts at London’s 02 Arena.
“I love you. I cannot believe that this concludes the North American leg of the Eternal Sunshine tour,” Grande wrote in a post marking the occasion.
“I am overwhelmed with love and the deepest gratitude. Thank you endlessly for the most special, beautiful, joyful and deeply fulfilling few months. I will cherish every moment of this time with you all and these memories forever. Thank you, Chicago. London, I cannot wait to see you soon. I love you all more than ever.”
Once the Eternal Sunshine Tour concludes, Grande plans to take “a step back from visibility”, according to a statement from her rep. “She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances.”
The break, which comes amid heightened public scrutiny about the singer’s physical appearance and weight, includes bowing out of her previously announced starring role in an upcoming revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park With George, which was expected to open next summer in London.
