Ariana Grande releases Petal 12-track live album

Ariana Grande added a new digital release to the rollout around *petal* on September 8, with Grande-affiliated accounts posting that “Petal: The Complete Live Album” was out on iTunes and other digital platforms that day. Posts from Ariana fan-team accounts said the set contains 12 live tracks and shared purchase links, while Apple’s storefront continued to show *petal* as Grande’s 2026 album release. The release appears to be a live companion to *petal*, Grande’s studio album that Apple Music lists as a 2026 pop album. Apple’s album page for *petal* describes it as the follow-up to 2024’s *eternal sunshine*, and Apple’s artist page lists it among Grande’s full albums. ### Where did news of the live album first surface? September 8 posts from Grande-linked fan accounts were the first public notices cited in the available sourcing for the release. (music.apple.com) The social briefing supplied with this assignment said Ariana Grande “dropped *Petal: The Complete Live Album* (12 tracks) on iTunes,” citing posts from @arianagrandebr and @TeamAriana. Those posts, as described in the briefing, said the album was available through iTunes and digital stores worldwide and included the 12-track live listing. The material provided for this story did not include a statement from Republic Records or Grande herself, and no label release was surfaced in the available web results. (musictimes.com) ### What exactly is in the release? The clearest reported detail is the number of songs: 12. The context provided for this story said the release was presented as “Petal: The Complete Live Album,” a 12-track collection, and that the full live track list was shared in posts on Grande’s account network on September 8. (musictimes.com) Apple Music’s public search results did not surface a separate page for “Petal: The Complete Live Album” in the available results reviewed for this story. Apple did, however, show *petal* as an existing 2026 album, and Apple also surfaced a related spoken-word or behind-the-scenes release titled *petal - making a song with ari and ilya*, indicating that Grande’s *petal* campaign has included multiple digital components. (musictimes.com) ### How does this fit into the broader *petal* rollout? July 31, 2026, is the release date Apple Music shows for *petal*, Grande’s studio album. Apple’s editorial description places the record after 2024’s *eternal sunshine* and notes Grande’s work around the *Wicked* period before returning with new music. Coverage and storefront pages published before September 8 had already treated *petal* as a major 2026 Grande release. (music.apple.com) Apple’s album page and outside coverage cited in search results described it as her eighth studio album, giving the live set a clear place as an add-on release rather than a standalone new studio project. ### Was a CD, vinyl or other physical edition announced? No physical format details were included in the September 8 context for this story. (music.apple.com) The supplied briefing said fan-team posts confirmed digital availability and did not mention CD, vinyl or cassette plans for “Petal: The Complete Live Album.” Apple storefront results reviewed for this article pointed to digital listings rather than a physical product page. That means the verifiable release information at publication time is limited to iTunes and other digital platforms named in the social posts. ### Where can fans look next for confirmation? Apple Music and iTunes were the named storefronts tied to the September 8 rollout, based on the supplied briefing and search results. (musictimes.com) Grande’s album pages on Apple remained live, and Grande-linked social accounts were the channels that circulated the live-album links. Any next update is likely to come from Ariana Grande’s official social accounts, her label, or a dedicated storefront page for “Petal: The Complete Live Album.” As of September 8, the confirmed public details were the name, the 12-track live format, and same-day digital availability. (music.apple.com) (musictimes.com)