Ariana Grande is returning to Manchester (Picture: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photobank)

Ariana Grande will return to Manchester for the first time since 2017 for a headline performance at Manchester Pride.

The 25-year-old singer announced she’ll be returning to headline the event on Sunday 25 August at Mayfield Depot, having previously teased she’ll play a ‘special show’ in the city as part of her forthcoming tour.

‘Manchester babes, I’m so thrilled to be headlining pride,’ Ariana wrote on Twitter. ‘My heart. I can’t wait to see u and I love u so so much.’

She also teased how another special show could be in the works, adding: ‘We are still working on something a little more special for you guys. It takes a while to put these things together but hopefully I can tell you when I see you at pride.’




The gig will be her first in the city since One Love Manchester at Old Trafford’s cricket stadium in 2017, less than two weeks after a terrorist attack targeted her show at the city’s arena and killed 22 people.

Ariana is set to kick off her Sweetener/Thank U Next tour in the US next month, with the tour reaching the UK in August including three shows at London’s O2 Arena.

Along with the date in Manchester, arena shows will also take place in Birmingham, Glasgow and Sheffield in September.

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