Ariana Grande Wants Cynthia Erivo on Her ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Tour and ‘Wicked: For Good’ Is Already Breaking Records

Ariana Grande has never been subtle about what she wants, and this time, what she wants is Cynthia Erivo onstage with her. The Wicked: For Good co-stars appeared together at the film’s Singapore premiere, where they reacted to their new Grammy nomination and shared a moment that instantly set Gay Twitter spinning.

During an interview with Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans, Grande revealed she had already extended an invitation, or, really, a directive, for Erivo to join her on the Eternal Sunshine tour. “She was told,” Grande teased. “I said, ‘Please come. You are coming.’”

Erivo laughed it off, but let’s be honest: if Ariana Grande insists you show up and sing, you show up and sing. Some invitations simply aren’t negotiable.

Grande also celebrated Erivo’s recent British GQ honor, calling her the “coolest” pick for one of its Men of the Year covers. If the Wicked promo trail has proved anything, it’s that this duo has become a full-blown mutual admiration society. A Sequel Poised to Dominate the Box Office

While fans are busy manifesting an onstage duet, the film that brought the pair together is shaping up to be one of the biggest releases of 2025. After several sluggish weeks at the box office, theater owners finally exhaled when Predator: Badlands over-performed. But the real shot of adrenaline is expected to come when Wicked: For Good opens on November 21.

Initial projections for the sequel hovered just above $110 million domestically, already enough to match the first film’s debut. But updated forecasts now place the opening weekend between $160 million and $190 million, a jump that puts the musical in competition with this year’s top-performing titles. Only A Minecraft Movie has cracked that territory with its $162.7 million start, meaning director Jon M. Chu might be headed toward the year’s biggest debut.

And, honestly, it tracks. The first Wicked grew into a global hit thanks to word of mouth, streaming accessibility, and the enduring fandom that refuses to let Elphaba rest for even one afternoon. With the sequel promising higher stakes and a divided Glinda-Elphaba dynamic, the built-in audience has only expanded. What ‘For Good’ Sets Up Next

The sequel finds Elphaba living in exile after being branded the Wicked Witch of the West, still fighting for Oz’s silenced Animals while carrying secrets about the Wizard. Glinda, meanwhile, must navigate the political fallout of their fractured alliance. If the first chapter invited audiences back into Oz, this one seems ready to pull the curtain down entirely.

North American audiences made up the bulk of ticket sales for the original, but the international market is expected to surge now that the story is fully serialized. It’s the same phenomenon that helped Avengers: Endgame outpace Infinity War: once the groundwork is laid, the crowd returns twice as loud.

Universal’s decision to split the story into two films, once seen as risky, now looks like a masterstroke.

Whether Erivo joins Grande on the Eternal Sunshine stage or keeps her vocals reserved for Oz, one thing is clear: this friendship is quickly becoming as iconic as their characters. And with Wicked: For Good poised to dominate the holiday season, the world seems more than ready to defy gravity all over again.

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