Ariana Grande Brings Out ‘Wicked’ Co-Star Cynthia Erivo for ‘For Good’ and ‘Get Happy/Happy Days Are Here Again’ at London Concert
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- Cynthia Erivo joined Ariana Grande on stage at the Aug. 16 Eternal Sunshine tour stop at London's O2, performing "For Good" and a "Get Happy/Happy Days Are Here Again" medley on the tour's second U.K. night.
- The "Get Happy"/"Happy Days Are Here Again" mashup was first performed by Grande and Erivo on a "Wicked" television special last November, paying homage to a harmonically entwined version Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand created for a 1960s TV appearance.
- The Eternal Sunshine Tour runs through 10 final dates at London's O2 Arena ending Sept. 1, and shares its name with Grande's seventh studio album.
- Grande will step back from public-facing work after the tour concludes, with her rep citing "endless, ongoing public scrutiny" in a statement to People in early August.
- Grande withdrew from the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park With George," where she was set to co-star with "Wicked" alum Jonathan Bailey.
- Grande and Erivo both earned Oscar nominations for playing Glinda and Elphaba in Jon M. Chu's "Wicked," with the sequel "Wicked: For Good" still ahead.
Why it matters: The cameo doubles as promo for the upcoming 'Wicked: For Good' sequel while Grande simultaneously withdraws — dropping her West End 'Sunday in the Park With George' role and announcing a break from public-facing work citing 'endless, ongoing public scrutiny.' Fans get a rare in-person pairing just as she's pulling back from the spotlight.
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