AG8 is coming!

4/28/2026

Ariana Grande Katia Temkin

Ariana Grande is sowing the seeds of a new era.

The pop star announced her highly anticipated eighth studio album Petal via Instagram on Tuesday (April 28). After previously stating that she would need “ an extra brain and four more arms” to release a new album this summer, Grande began hinting at the possibility of doing just that last month. One such hint came in the form of a flower emoji in her Instagram bio; others came through in photos of her in a recording studio .

It’s no wonder Grande said she would need a clone of herself to drop a new album soon: Her schedule has been absolutely stacked lately. In November, the star closed out the Wicked saga with the release of Wicked: For Good . Earlier this month, Universal Pictures dropped the trailer for Grande’s next big-screen release, Focker-in-Law , with part 4 of the Meet the Parents films set to be released this Thanksgiving.…