Ariana’s Secret “AG8″ Hint? The 8-Petal Theory Explained!

Many people in the Wenatchee Valley and across Washington have been excited for Ariana Grande’s eighth studio album, which fans online have started calling AG8.

When will Ariana release AG8?

This week, rumors spread quickly, surprising everyone since Ariana told Variety in January that nothing new would come before May. Still, Ariana has always followed her own timing, and right now, her energy feels like it’s about to burst.

\ast Wednesday, April 8th, she posted a nine-photo Instagram update from the studio. The eighth photo caught everyone’s attention: a calm, black-and-white shot of chamomile flowers, each with eight petals. A few hours later, fans noticed Ariana’s new palm tattoo with the same tiny flowers. When her longtime collaborator Ilya Salmanzadeh shared the whole set soon after, Ariana fan group chats around the world lit up with excitement. Then, the hotline updated its message for the anniversary of the Eternal Sunshine Deluxe. Ariana’s voice came through: “We’re counting down the 8s—oops, I mean the days!” Insiders say the album is already finished. It will probably come out this summer, just in time for the Eternal Sunshine Tour, which starts June 6 in Oakland. A lead single could drop in mid-May. When life feels heavy, Ariana keeps giving us something lighter: chamomile calm, brighter days, and the courage to keep making art. Here in the Wenatchee Valley, where we understand patience and sudden beauty after long winters, we’re ready. The eighth chapter is almost here, and it already feels like healing set to music.

Ariana in Seattle

Ariana Grande has performed in Washington state twice, and both times were in Seattle
April 14, 2015: KeyArena in Seattle, WA (The Honeymoon Tour)
March 23, 2017: KeyArena in Seattle, WA (Dangerous Woman Tour)

Seattle was not part of her "Sweetener World Tour" in 2019.

Although Ariana Grande toured widely in 2019, she did not have a show in Washington state. The closest stops on the Sweetener tour to Washington were Vancouver, BC, and Portland, Oregon.

Will she come to Seattle for "The Eternal Sunshine Tour" in 2026?

As of April 2026, none of her announced tour dates include a stop in Washington state.