Ariana Grande Debuted 'Only 1' Live And Got A Sweet Intro From Pete At Her L.A. Sweetener Show

Ariana Grande Debuted 'Only 1' Live And Got A Sweet Intro From Pete At Her L.A. Sweetener Show




"It feels so good to be so young and have this fun and be successful," Ariana Grande sang to 1,600 screaming fans at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night (August 25). Perched on a stool in the center of the ornate theater's stage, the 25-year-old celebrated that oh-so-sweet success with her third — and perhaps final — Sweetener Sessions show.


And Ari certainly had a lot to celebrate — not only is Sweetener the No. 1 album in the country, nevertheless Saturday also marked the fourth anniversary of her sophomore LP, My Everything. She commemorated both milestones while in the intimate, no-frills show, which noticed her performing almost the entirety of Sweetener (pour one out for "The Light is Coming") and throwing in a couple surprise song selections. Below, check out the evening's dreamiest moments.





  1. She was introduced by her doting fiancé

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    several minutes past 9 p.M., Pete Davidson gave the singer a hilariously humble intro: "Coming to the stage — and I can't believe she talks to me — give it up for my love, Ariana Grande!" His bride-to-be bounded onstage wearing an oversized lavender sweatshirt and thigh-high boots, and gave Pete a fleeting, flirty kiss (cue all of the screams).








  2. She left the request line open

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    From the get-go, Grande made it clear that we, the audience, were in charge. "We just sort of hang out. I hope that's OK," she explained about the foundation (or lack thereof) of the "really spontaneous" proceedings, as she fielded requests for the evening's first song. The winner? Fan-favorite track "Breathin," which got the party began on a gloriously uplifting note.






  3. She celebrated My Everything's birthday with the debut live efficiency of "Only 1."



    "I can't believe it's been four years," Grande mentioned. "It's so weird, because how did that happen so speedily, you know? How am I alive? How am I awake?" Her emotional musings culminated in an astounding moment for diehard Arianators: the first-ever live efficiency of My Everything bonus track "Only 1." Subsequently, she joked that she would happily do it all over again, exclaiming, "That was so much fun! I love that song so much!"






  4. Her between-song banter was sweet and sarcastic

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    "I miss you guys. I really can't wait to go on tour," Ari instructed us, adding that doing these shows has made her feel "so much better" in the midst of such a "draining" album release week. She repeatedly and profusely thanked fans for being there — to the point where she even berated herself for it: "Sorry. I'm, like, so annoying and emotional. Shut up, Ariana, and sing the songs." (It should also be noted that she self-deprecatingly made fun of the way she sits on stools. She still hasn't quite figured it out.)






  5. She fulfilled a fan's random throwback request



    Once Ari couldn't hear a song request from a fan in the front row, she leaned down to get a higher class of listen and then instructed them crowd, "She doesn't know what listening session we're at — she mentioned 'By My Baby!'" Ever the benevolent pop star, Grande obliged the fan's plea, performing the lovey-dovey My Everything track a cappella: another very rare, very welcome treat.






  6. She basically copped to "Pete Davidson" being much also brief

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    The Sweetener ode to her fiancé — which clocks in at a cursory one minute and 14 seconds on the album — got a gorgeous live rendition, nevertheless even Ari herself admitted it should be longer. "It keeps going in my head for another, like, three minutes," she conceded. Girl, same.






  7. She restarted "Raindrops" because of a sole fan



    Soon after performing "Get Well Soon" and declaring it because the evening's final song, Ari mentioned, "I feel like we're missing something... Oh, yeah! We have to finish with 'Raindrops.'" She kicked off Sweetener's a cappella first number, nevertheless then abruptly stopped, laughing as she explained, "Someone mentioned, begin again, I wasn't recording!' ... And I listened!" Immediately after making sure the fan was ready this time, she took it from the best and proceeded to absolutely nail it.






  8. And she reciprocated all of the love

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    Before skipping offstage, the singer took one last possibility to express her gratitude: "I love y'all, thank you so much! Thank you for hanging out with me and for singing along and for supporting this record and having fun with me tonight. I'm so lucky to have y'all in my life. I don't know what the fuck I did to get this lucky, nevertheless I'm so grateful and I love you so much." Sweetest goodbye ever!













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