Ariana Grande ‘Beyond Devastated’ to Miss Brazil ‘Wicked: For Good’ Premiere Due to Flight Delays

04 Nov 2025, 13:59 · Rolling Stone

Wicked: For Good will begin its global premiere tour in São Paulo, Brazil, later this evening. It kicks off a run that will include stops in Paris, London, Singapore, and New York, leading up to the film’s Nov. 21 theatrical release date. But the momentous opening will be without one of its stars. Ariana Grande will miss the premiere due to flight delays, she shared on Instagram.

“I can’t believe this is happening and I am beyond devastated to be sending this message,” Grande wrote. The singer and actress — who leads as Glinda in the film — boarded a plane with her team last night, but they were told to deplane for maintenance reasons with the crew citing safety concerns. This delayed the flight until 11 a.m., leaving insufficient time to make it to the premiere.

“My team and Universal have tried every single thing possible to fix this, we’ve searched every other flight, overnight, early morning, connecting flights, commercial and also private options and absolutely nothing was available or possible that would get us there in time,” Grande said. “Even in attempting a private option, there is a permit necessary in order to fly from here that takes time to attain.”

Ariana Grande ‘Beyond Devastated’ to Miss Brazil ‘Wicked: For Good’ Premiere Due to Flight Delays

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