Ariana Grande has confirmed the shocking news that she tested positive for COVID-19, which is quite a critical moment as the Wicked: For Good global press tour is wrapping up. The 32-year-old singer and actor revealed this information to her followers on Thursday, November 20, on her Instagram story. For the unversed, Ariana Grande plays Glinda, which is one of the titular roles in the movie.
Ariana Grande Tests Positive For Covid-19
Ariana Grande shared a photo of her on November 18, 2025 as she visited The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and revealed that it was taken “right before” she found out she had COVID.
Moreover, Ariana Grande has been on quite a few trips in the last several days to participate in interviews, attend premieres, and be present at promotional events related to the highly anticipated sequel, and her abrupt diagnosis has put a change in the film’s publicity schedule.
Ariana Grande Withdraws From Wicked: For Good Press Tour
After her diagnosis, many reports have revealed that Ariana Grande has pulled out of the upcoming interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Moreover, she is gradually disengaging herself from the planned participation in several Q&A sessions during the film’s release week. Fellow actress Cynthia Erivo will be attending selected press stops and representing the movie, but the absence of Ariana Grande, who is a pivotal person in the franchise, is quite significant.
The news only follows the few days when both Grande and Erivo were not present for several interview commitments at the film’s New York City premiere on November 17. Prior to the event, Universal Pictures announced that Erivo was sick and had temporarily lost her voice.
More Details On Wicked: For Good
With Jon M. Chu as the director, Wicked: For Good is the continuation of the first story and the adaptation of the second act of the well-known Broadway musical. The cast includes Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, and a few more actors, with Colman Domingo joining for the sequel.
The movie was released on November 21, 2025.