Ariana Grande modifies lyrics during her “Eternal Sunshine” tour stop in Austin, Texas, in a playful moment involving her ex-boyfriend Ricky Alvarez. Multiple outlets report that Alvarez is present at the concert, prompting Grande to adjust parts of her 2019 hit “thank u, next” mid-performance. According to the reports, she makes a nod to him by singing a line that references him “still” having her back. Other accounts also describe her changing an earlier lyric associated with Ricky Alvarez, including a version that departs from the original phrasing fans know from the studio track. NDTV adds that Alvarez attends the show on Grande’s birthday. The overall coverage portrays the moment as a light, friendly acknowledgment rather than a conflict, continuing Grande’s pattern of altering lyrics and staging personal callbacks for audiences during live performances.