Ariana Grande Dropped Out of 'SNL' Appearance for 'Emotional Reasons'

Ariana Grande was scheduled to take on the role of musical guest on the season 44 premiere of Saturday Night Live tomorrow.

However, the “No Tears Left to Cry” crooner had to cancel for “emotional reasons,” and the position was filled by rapper Kanye West.

It’s understandable, as it’s been an extremely difficult year for Ariana, with the sudden and tragic death of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller in early September at age 26, as well as the terrorist attack at her concert in Manchester, England, in May 2017.

SNL producer Lorne Michaels confirmed the news on James Andrew Miller‘s Origins podcast this week.

“We had Ariana drop out for emotional reasons two days ago,” Lorne said, revealing that Kanye then “stepped up” to take her place. “He’ll be there. The reach of the show, and the number of people that will step forward, is just somehow now, I think, probably at its peak.”

Adam Driver is hosting the show, and Ariana‘s fiance Pete Davidson is still set to appear, E! News reports.

We’re sending lots of love to Ariana as she takes time to heal.