Ariana Grande addresses public hiatus news in 4-minute speech

Ariana Grande delivered a four-minute speech to more than 20,000 of her fans in Chicago on Monday night amid reports that she's stepping away from the public eye due to online scrutiny. During the first of three sold-out shows at Chicago's United Center, the "Break Free" singer stopped the concert to address the widespread speculation surrounding her weekend announcement that she'd be stepping away from the public eye when her Eternal Sunshine tour concludes on Sept. 1. Grande read the prepared statement from her phone, telling the audience that she didn't want to get nervous and forget. "Sometimes when a story comes out that's not directly from me, things can get a little blown out of proportion," she said. "So I just wanted to speak to my fans directly tonight because I love you so much.