Ariana Grande Gets Emotional Singing About Mac Miller, Cries on Stage

Last night, things got emotional for Ariana Grande, as she cried on stage while singing about Mac Miller on the anniversary of their first song collaboration together. She later took to Instagram to apologize for crying during the performance and thanked fans for their continued support.

Ariana Grande paid tribute to Mac Miller on their song’s anniversary

Grande posted a simple enough tribute to Miller on the anniversary of their song “The Way,” writing: “six years” with a small heart. They also collaborated on his song “My Favorite Part” off his 2016 album, The Divine Feminine.

On January 19, Miller’s birthday, she tweeted “miss you” and has also posted photos with Miller’s dog Myron. One selfie with the rapper’s dog read: “Real protective wit my soullll where YOUUUUUU been.”

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real protective wit my soullll where YOUUUUUU been

A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Mar 25, 2019 at 11:54am PDT

Grande couldn’t hold back the tears during her concert

Grande and Miller dated for nearly two years before they called things off in May 2018. She went on to date SNL star Pete Davidson a month later and the pair were engaged in June. Miller died in September of an accidental overdose. Davidson and Grande called off their engagement not long after Miller’s passing.

Grande has noted in the past that songs about Miller, such as “Ghostin” and “Imagine” wouldn’t be on her Sweetener tour setlist because they’re “too heavy” to perform. When a fan asked about the likelihood of Grande singing “Ghostin” on tour, she tweeted: “if i can get thru it yea but right now it’s not on the set list. i jus want to have a good time with y’all and like … make it thru the show lol. love u sm. thank u for showing this song so much love. it means a great deal.”

ariana cried during ‘thank u, next’ and i’ve never wanted to hug her as much as i did in that moment :( pic.twitter.com/RUZ6KuFsAX

— nora (@diornasa) March 26, 2019

Last night, during her performance of “thank u, next,” video shows Grande struggling to get through the song when she mentions Miller. One fan posted footage, writing: “ariana cried during ‘thank u, next’ and i’ve never wanted to hug her as much as i did in that moment.”

Her dancers were seen comforting her and providing support. The show must go on and Grande, ever the professional, carried on, with a little help from the audience to sing along when she couldn’t.

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thanks for accepting my humanness. it’s super emo and difficult singing some of these songs. but you make me smile. i look like penny pingleton here. i love u and thanks. i feel your warmth up there and it helps and is greatly appreciated.

A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Mar 25, 2019 at 11:00pm PDT

Grande thanked her fans afterwards

After the show, Grande posted a clip to Twitter and Instagram and had a message of gratitude for her fans, writing: “thanks for accepting my humanness. it’s super emo and difficult singing some of these songs. but you make me smile. i look like penny pingleton here. i love u and thanks. i feel your warmth up there and it helps and is greatly appreciated.”

When a fan asked Grande on an Instagram Q&A, “how are you doing? Like actually. Ps I love you cutie,” she shared: “grateful. Even when things come up. Even when we’re sleep n run down. I am just grateful to be here. With many people I love… I have a beautiful support system, I love my job and I really am just grateful to be her tbh. Ps. I love you too!”