Ariana Grande to carry out ‘Fortnite’ digital live performance sequence

Ariana Grande would be the subsequent artist to carry out an in-game live performance for Fortnite, happening later this month.

For the sport’s Rift Tour, the singer might be performing various exhibits throughout 6-8 August. The present might be preceded by a variety of in-game quests and different “Fortnite-themed experiences”. Extra data on showtimes may be discovered on Epic Games’ website.

Watch a short teaser under:

Information of a attainable in-game live performance from Grande was reported final month when new leaks urged the pop star was subsequent in line for a digital present.

Grande follows on from Travis Scott, J Balvin and Dominic Fike in internet hosting a live performance for the web recreation. Notably, Scott’s nine-minute efficiency broke Fortnite’s streaming data and grossed roughly $20million together with merchandise gross sales.

Ariana Grande launched her sixth studio album, ‘Positions’, in October final 12 months. NME gave the album a three-star evaluation upon its launch, saying it “options some large pop tunes – alongside extra vague materials”.

“[‘Positions’ is] a nice pay attention, however this feels unusual juxtaposed with the lyrical content material that flits between brazen vulnerability and all-out raunch-fest, demanding one thing extra. As an introduction to the subsequent period of Grande’s profession, it’s stable, however you’ll be able to’t assist however really feel it’s lacking a few of her trademark sparkle.”