Gone is the big-belter Ariana Grande. On “Petal,” her eighth studio album and first full-length release since 2024’s “Eternal Sunshine,” the pop powerhouse looks inward across 12 tracks of real restraint,

The pop star is suing to discover the identity of hackers who obtained unreleased photos and songs.

The singer has had dozens of her songs leaked in recent years.

Lawsuit states that 45 unreleased songs reportedly hit the internet in 2023 alone

The singer says that for years members of her inner circle have been the victims of hacks aimed at stealing unreleased music, photos and videos.

The complaint claims “unlawful and egregious theft, dissemination, and exploitation of unreleased content.”

I’ve loved listening to Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine album ever since it came out in 2024, and I’m currently living vicariously through everyone posting videos of her 2026 Eternal Sunshine Tour. Even though Grande isn’t in college (not counting Wicked ’s Shiz University),

Around the area in the days ahead, Lollapalooza in Grant Park, both Ariana Grande and monster trucks at the United Center, and a joint concert by Chicago and Styx.