k bye for now is the first live album by singer Ariana Grande, and was recorded during the 2019 Sweetener Tour, which promoted both Sweetener and thank u, next.
Ariana first teased the record on October 18, 2019, and then promoted ‘swt live’ later in December.
The live album was then available for pre-save on December 12, followed by Ariana announcing the name of the album on 22 December, the last date of the Sweetener Tour.
k bye for now was released a day later on December 23rd, 2019, as the last show of the tour came to a close.
About a day after the album’s release, Ariana took to Twitter to thank her fans.
thank u for sharing your favorite moments on the live album with me, i’m so thankful that you’re enjoying it and i’m glad it’s here to soften the post tour depression lol. love and miss u endlessly already.
k bye for now (swt live) debuted at #97 on the Billboard 200 after being released for a partial chart tracking week during the chart week of January 5th, 2020.