Ariana Grande Tests Positive for COVID-19 Amidst Promotions for Wicked: For Good

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Ariana Grande tested positive for COVID-19 during the promotional tour for her latest film, Wicked: For Good. She revealed this via her Instagram Story on November 20, 2025.

In her post, Grande shared a photo of her appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. She captioned the photo, "Moments before COVID-19."

As a result, Ariana Grande was forced to cancel several events, including an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show with Cynthia Erivo, her co-star in Wicked: For Good.

She also had to miss several press conferences and fan events during the promotional tour. Interestingly, the promotional tour for Wicked: For Good has been fraught with difficulties since its inception.

During the film's New York premiere, Cynthia Erivo fell ill and lost her voice. Ariana Grande also missed the premiere in Brazil due to flight issues.

Even during their promotions in Singapore, security issues hampered their promotion when a man suddenly attacked Grande, ultimately requiring her to be restrained by officers.

As a result, the Singapore Police detained the man for nine days for disturbing public order.

Another interesting fact is that this isn't the first time Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have contracted COVID-19 while working on the film Wicked. In 2022, while filming the first film, both also tested positive for COVID-19.

Grande contracted COVID-19 before filming the song "Popular" in the film. Erivo contracted COVID-19 before filming the scene for "Defying Gravity."

For your information, Wicked: For Good officially opens in theaters on November 21, 2025. This means that the positive COVID-19 news comes just as promotional momentum is peaking.

Nevertheless, fans hope Ariana Grande can recover quickly and return to her activities to support the film's release.

For your information, COVID-19 is currently endemic. This means the virus is still spreading, but at a more predictable rate, like most viral illnesses.

The symptoms of COVID-19 to watch out for include fever, persistent cough, loss of smell, shortness of breath, persistent fatigue, muscle aches, and nausea and vomiting. These symptoms are very similar to those of other illnesses, such as colds and the flu. They can be difficult to distinguish from the flu symptoms many people commonly experience.

This is because unpredictable weather changes are also a significant factor in influencing people's susceptibility to the flu.