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Ariana Grande just shared her new single “No Tears Left to Cry” on Friday. Just hours later, the pop singer hopped in a helicopter to debut the song live at Coachella during dance producer Kygo’s set.
The uplifting new track, which is produced by Savan Kotecha, Ilya, and Max Martin, finds Grande singing about moving on from heartbreak and tragedy:
Right now I’m in a state of mind
I wanna be in like all the time
Ain’t got no tears left to cry
So I’m pickin' it up, I’m pickin' up (oh yeah)
I’m lovin', I’m livin', I’m pickin' it up
Grande also performed a cover of Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing” during her surprise appearance:
The guest set marks Grande’s second live performance of 2018. In March, she took the stage at the March For Our Lives rally to perform “Be Alright.” “No Tears Left to Cry” is likely the first taste of Grande’s upcoming fourth album, although she hasn’t shared any details just yet.
Meanwhile, Kygo dedicated his set to fellow EDM DJ and producer Avicii, who passed away earlier in the day. “Today is a very sad day for music,” Kygo said, according to Rolling Stone. “Earlier today, I got the news that Avicii passed away, only 28 years old. Avicii was my biggest musical inspiration, and he was the reason I started making music. So I don’t think I would have been on the stage if it wasn’t for him. And I know he has inspired a million other producers out there.” Kygo then closed out his set by playing Avicii’s hit “Without You.”
Watch the videos above and check out all the lyrics to Ariana Grande’s “No Tears Left to Cry” and Avicii’s “Without You” on Genius now.
