Gracie Abrams: Pop's Confessional Queen Sells Out Arenas and Weathers Storms

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Gracie Abrams is everywhere right now, almost as if she never left the stage after riding high with Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour. The biggest headline of the week hands down is her Secret of Us Deluxe Tour presale selling out in minutes according to Just Jared and IMDB, causing a near meltdown of Ticketmaster queues and resale prices to skyrocket. The resale scramble just underscores how Abrams has jumped from cult favorite to full-blown arena headliner—and if there was any doubt about her star power, it vanished with the announcement that additional tickets for general sale would drop only after the presale hysteria. Fans are on edge, watching for that next chance.

Proving her fanbase is as passionate as they are patient, social media caught fire when her Osheaga Festival set was hit by a lightning storm and cut twenty minutes short. PopMatters reports the online uproar was instant, with fans devastated and launching complaint threads at everything from festival organizers to the weather gods, mostly because thousands waited hours just to hear her play Close to You. Her set itself had already been massive, with fifty thousand on hand, most in those now-signature white skirts, hanging on every lyric. It is clear Abrams is mastering her rapt, emotional audience, but critics still say she is looking for that “iconic” crossover track to cement her legacy.

August also gave fans a surprise at the Los Angeles shows when Abrams debuted Minibar, a brand new song co-written and performed onstage with her best friend Audrey Hobert. According to AOL, their banter and shared story about meeting as kids gave the set an intimacy that set social media buzzing. She followed up with LA fan favorites and a cheeky throwback to a Soundcloud deep cut, then closed out as always with Close to You—the night easily reaffirmed her position as the queen of confessional pop for a new generation.

In the pop culture conversation, Gracie also had an unexpected and, frankly, bizarre cameo thanks to Drake. AOL reports that Drake posted about them sharing a birthmark, captioning his Instagram story with a line about hating his own until he saw hers, sparking instant commentary ranging from side-eyes to outright confusion. The posts went viral, and some users called his focus on Abrams “strange” and “creepy,” but as of today Gracie herself has not commented.

Her streak of recognition continues: during the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Abrams took home the Breakthrough Artist award, giving thanks to Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and her collaborators, and urging hopefulness through turbulent times, as covered by People. Recent public appearances have been marked by high-energy, emotion-packed shows—including a Red Rocks performance where she was spotted up close in the crowd, as fans captured on Instagram. Social media continues to pulse with fan tributes and viral clips, painting a portrait of a generational artist in real time. Dramas, lightning storms, celebrity endorsements, and a once-tight ticket market add up to a career high point for Gracie Abrams, and all signs suggest her next act might be even bigger.

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