Well isn't this a particularly sweet Christmas Eve's Eve surprise? Today, Ariana Grande [1] released a live album from her Sweetener World Tour [2] titled k bye for now (swt live). The album — which Ariana announced earlier this month and is a culmination of the 10-month long global tour — features 32 tracks, including mega-hits like "God Is a Woman," "Thank U, Next," and "7 Rings," as well as guest artists like Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, and Childish Gambino. It's now officially available to stream and to purchase [3], making it the perfect soundtrack for pre-holiday feast workouts and get-togethers with friends over the festive season.
Ariana's Sweetener tour kicked off on in March in Albany, New York — a month after the surprise release of "Thank U, Next" and over a year after she dropped the Sweetener album [4]. The tour wrapped on Dec. 22nd in Los Angeles, which marked her 100th and final show. After the emotional performance, the singer turned to Twitter [5] and Instagram to thank fans and her crew, share behind-the-scenes photos and videos, and finally, to announce the launch of the album. "a little something to thank u for everything and to make saying goodbye to this chapter a lil easier /love u" she wrote in a Tweet.
The live album marks the end of an epic year for Ariana, which, in addition to the tour, included a performance at Coachella, a collaboration with Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey [6] for the Charlie's Angels soundtrack, and a Grammy win back in February [7]. And while the title of the album may be "bye for now" and could be seen as Ariana taking a much-needed break, with five Grammy noms for 2020 [8], we have a feeling she's already gearing up for an equally as epic start to the new decade.
