Ariana Grande sets Petal release

Ariana Grande said on April 28 that her eighth studio album, *petal*, will be released on July 31. (billboard.com) She revealed the title, date and cover art in a social media announcement Tuesday, and Billboard reported the project is her next full-length album. (billboard.com) Grande said she co-wrote and co-produced *petal* with Ilya, the songwriter-producer who has worked on past Ariana Grande releases including “Problem” and “God Is a Woman.” (billboard.com 1) (billboard.com 2) Her official store began selling *petal* preorders the same day, listing a cloudy gray store-exclusive vinyl, a pearly white vinyl, a CD, a cassette and a digital album. (shop.arianagrande.com) A German store listing says the vinyl edition includes a gatefold jacket, a printed die-cut inner sleeve and a 16-page booklet, while the track list has not been announced. (shopde.arianagrande.com) Billboard reported *petal* will arrive in the middle of Grande’s 2026 *Eternal Sunshine* tour, which it said begins June 8 in Oakland and ends Sept. 1 in London. (billboard.com) That timing puts the album rollout alongside a live run rather than after it, giving Grande a summer release window anchored to tour dates already on the calendar. (billboard.com) The new album follows *Eternal Sunshine*, which Billboard said debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and produced the Hot 100 No. 1 singles “Yes, And?” and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love).” (billboard.com) Grande described *petal* as something about “growing through the cracks” of a hard period, framing the record as a new chapter after *Eternal Sunshine*. (billboard.com) For now, the firm date is July 31, and the next missing pieces are the track list, the lead single plan and the first live performances tied to *petal*. (billboard.com) (shopde.arianagrande.com)