Ariana Grande has been booked and busy, but making clear that music is still a priority.

The superstar assured fans of such on Instagram Wednesday (July 16), writing: “very silly of you all to assume that just because i have my hands full with many things that i plan to abandon singing & music … !!! it is and has always been my lifeline. there will need to be room made for all of it. 🧚🏼‍♂️”

“It may not look exactly like it did before but i much prefer how it looks in my head,” she continued to write in the caption of a video from her performing “Into You” at the 2024 Met Gala. “I am having fun. i feel grateful and excited and inspired. 🙂 finding a balance, between many projects and endeavors i love, and doing it my own way… so i’m working on a plan to sing for you all next year. even if it’s just for a little.
i love you.”

Grande has indeed been working on many projects, including a starring role in Wicked and Wicked: For Good, the latter of which is out this November. And on Tuesday (July 15), she posted a photo alongside Josh Gad holding up what appears to be scripts for a forthcoming animated film based on Dr. Seuss’ final book, Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Jon M. Chu (Wicked) will direct the musical, with Jill Culton and J.J. Abrams producing.

In March 2024, Grande released her seventh album, Eternal Sunshine. The album debuted atop the Billboard 200, while singles “Yes, And?” and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)” both topped the Billboard Hot 100. Just over a year later, in March, she released the album’s deluxe edition, Brighter Days Ahead.

Grande last toured in 2019 as part of her Sweetener World Tour, which celebrated both Sweetener and its follow-up album, Thank U, Next. While it’s unclear what her “plan to sing” for fans next year might entail, it seems that “brighter days” are indeed ahead with this to look forward to.