Ariana Grande went on stage in London without her signature heels, and she told fans why in advance. "I am bandaged up underneath, recovering from a minor injury. It is not a sprain or anything muscular," she wrote, describing a deep cut on the underside of her foot.
She warned the audience they might notice the difference in two ways: she would be a few inches shorter than usual, and she might have trouble putting weight on that foot. Walking and pressure have been the hard part.
The injury did not change the schedule. She said she was recovering and had no plans to cancel, and the flat shoes were framed as a practical swap for one or possibly two nights rather than a change to the show.
The timing put it at the end of a long run. Grande was closing a 10-show stay at London's O2 Arena, which brought the Eternal Sunshine tour to an end on Tuesday, September 1.
It also lands against a bigger decision she has already made public: she plans to step back from public life once the touring is done. We covered that in Ariana Grande is stepping back from the spotlight, and the London run itself produced one of its better moments when Cynthia Erivo joined her onstage. More pop coverage is on the genre hub.
The facts
- Grande cut the underside of her foot and performed bandaged.
- She swapped heels for flat shoes at her London show.
- She said it is not a sprain or a muscle injury.
- She said she is recovering and had no plans to cancel.
- The injury came during her 10-show run at London's O2 Arena.
- The Eternal Sunshine tour ended on September 1, 2026.
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