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Kim Kardashian and Emma Roberts Join Stars Fangirling at Ariana Grande's Los Angeles Concert
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Kim Kardashian posted that Grande was her “My baby,” tagging her in Instagram Stories and recording herself singing along (with Emma Roberts) to “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love).”
After night one in Los Angeles, Ariana Grande thanked fans with a specific caption: “Los Angeles, thank you for the most beautiful night one,” and added, “I love you so much and cannot wait to see you tomorrow.”
The tour’s full run details reported by outlets: it kicked off June 6, 2026 in Oakland, includes a 41-date summer run, and is scheduled to conclude with a London O2 Arena date on September 1 (with a June 14 stop in Los Angeles after night two).
Grande’s set has been described as career-spanning and includes specific fan favorites such as “Thank U, Next,” “Into You,” “Break Free,” “Dangerous Woman,” and “7 Rings.”
Kardashian’s longstanding support for Grande goes beyond the concert: the article notes she took her eldest daughter, North West, to Grande’s 2017 “Dangerous Woman” tour and hosted an at-home screening of “Wicked” for Grande and co-star Cynthia Erivo in 2024.
Kim Kardashian showed up to Ariana Grande's Los Angeles concert on June 13 and quickly became part of the story. She posted multiple Instagram Stories tagging Grande as "My baby" and was caught on video singing along to "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" with actress Emma Roberts — a clip that spread fast across social media, according to Daily Mail and TMZ.
The night was part of Grande's Eternal Sunshine Tour, her first major concert run in seven years. The 41-date tour kicked off June 6 in Oakland and runs through a 10-night London O2 Arena residency ending September 1, Live Nation confirmed. Night two in Los Angeles was set for June 14.
Kardashian's Fangirl Moment Goes Viral Overnight
Kardashian brought friends Stephanie Shepherd and Emma Roberts to Crypto.com Arena for the show. A video clip of the three singing together to "We Can't Be Friends" began circulating around 9:30 PM, according to TMZ. Fans quickly zeroed in on the moment — the song's themes about moving on struck a chord given both Kardashian and Grande once dated comedian Pete Davidson.
Kardashian's Instagram reach tops 360 million followers, Eastern Herald noted, meaning her posts from the show gave Grande's tour an enormous free promotional boost. Streams of "We Can't Be Friends" spiked in real time after the clips went live, Official Charts reported.
Grande's Set Spans a Career, Puts the Voice First
The Night 1 setlist ran 23 songs and pulled from across Grande's catalog. Fans heard "Into You," "Break Free," "Dangerous Woman," "Thank U, Next," and "7 Rings," among others. Grande's mother, Joan Grande, was seated in the same VIP section as Kardashian and Roberts, Eastern Herald reported, suggesting the attendance was coordinated.
Variety described the Oakland opening — the tour's first night on June 6 — as a show that "emphasizes singing first, and dancing second," running 105 minutes. Critics called it a production built around vocal performance rather than big choreography. Grande closed Night 1 by posting: "Los Angeles, thank you for the most beautiful night one... I love you so much and cannot wait to see you tomorrow," per her Instagram.
Kim and Ariana's Friendship Has Deep Roots
This was not Kardashian's first show of support for Grande. She took her daughter North West to Grande's Dangerous Woman tour back in 2017. In early 2024, she hosted a private screening of the film Wicked at her home for Grande and co-star Cynthia Erivo, E! News reported.
The shared Pete Davidson history has followed both women in media coverage. Davidson was engaged to Grande in 2018 and dated Kardashian from 2021 to 2022. The Mirror noted the connection but emphasized that the two women have kept their relationship warm and public throughout. Kardashian's attendance, fans and analysts agreed, looked less like drama and more like genuine friendship.
New Album and Big Ticket Prices Add to the Buzz
Grande announced her eighth studio album, Petal, on April 28. It carries 13 tracks and is set for release on July 31, according to Apple Music. The lead single, "hate that i made you love me," debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 29. The Fader noted that dropping a new album mid-tour is a rare move that could push fans to buy tickets twice as the setlist evolves.
Demand for the Los Angeles shows has been intense. Secondary market prices for Night 2 on June 14 started at $540, with pit access topping $2,000, according to TickPick. For fans who could not afford a ticket, Kardashian's viral clips offered the next best thing.
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