Ariana Grande at the Golden Globes earlier this year Ariana Grande fans are reeling from reports claiming that she will not be appearing in the new season of American Horror Story after all. On Halloween 2025, there was a surprise for fans of both Ariana and American Horror Story, when it was revealed the Wicked star had been cast in the upcoming 13th season, which will reunite fan-favourite cast members Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett and Jessica Lange. In the months since, there’ve been a few updates on the new iteration of the hit anthology series, including the fact it will be a continuation of the past seasons Coven and Apocalypse, but details of Ariana’s role have been kept under wraps. And it turns out, there may have been a good reason for that. Deadline is now claiming that the No Tears Left To Cry singer was forced to withdraw from American Horror Story due to scheduling “conflicts” with her ongoing Eternal Sunshine tour, which is due to arrive in the UK next month. The US outlet cited “sources” who said that “changes to the production dates” meant the Grammy winner was no longer able to make her American Horror Story debut, and that she’d not yet filmed any of her scenes before bowing out. While this remains unconfirmed, that certainly hasn’t stopped fans from voicing their upset over on X… the fact i started watching the whole show just to be ready to watch that season because of her 😭 https://t.co/35fbMtQ47t — MATT ꕤ (@mattsobral) July 10, 2026 Day Ruined https://t.co/YHFmmUAvcVpic.twitter.com/GHFGJOZiea — lexy 🌸🪽 (@Sweetenergo) July 10, 2026 I JUST FELL TO MY KNEES pic.twitter.com/U2F4SER0Sr — ໊ (@buffys) July 10, 2026 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO https://t.co/7CEYzQPOEh — a (@1sdaisuki) July 10, 2026 literally go to hell everyone no one talk to me https://t.co/wK27cEep3i — ໊ ꕤ (@dieforyous) July 10, 2026 this is so sad wtf, i was anticipating her, I WANTED HER TO BE THERE https://t.co/TRLvPMSzld — FKA josh (@fka_josh_) July 11, 2026 i’m so annoyeddddd. and ik ik she’s on tour… but idk why she would even agree to this in the first place. got me and so many others all excited we finally would’ve seen her in a more serious role where she not acting like an airhead https://t.co/9ZpyCapDwn — ❄️ (@imperfectfordre) July 10, 2026 aaaaand i’m no longer tuning in https://t.co/hwcx7ewxld — ʚїɞ (@kkotism) July 11, 2026 BRB going to listen to hampstead so I can cry my eyes out https://t.co/0BIidN2df4 — Dessy Doll (@itsyagirldessy) July 10, 2026 But…but you…you literally…..you said that you…..but…. https://t.co/27F5cJU9P5 — vi (@vimentality7) July 10, 2026 this is devastating. https://t.co/L0IsjKjsDT — lia saw ariana ꕤ (@doedgrl) July 10, 2026 I’m sure it was gonna be a small cameo but still sad she wasn’t able to be a part of it https://t.co/3WvfOE819F — bradley ꕤ (@bradleyberdecia) July 10, 2026 HuffPost UK has contacted Ariana Grande’s team for comment. Asked by Variety in late 2025 what to expect from her American Horror Story role, she admitted: “I don’t know what to say because we know the same amount. We know a little tiny bit, and I know a little tiny bit, but what I know I can’t say.” “I am coming into the world in a way that I don’t know much about yet,” she teased. “I received a text – a very exciting text – that I can’t say much about. “But I think I’ll probably have a very tiny thing to do in it, but I’ll be grateful to be a part of it because I love everyone involved.” Ariana is a known fan of the horror genre, and while she’s not yet appeared in Ryan Murphy’s award-winning series, she has previously collaborated with the TV super-producer on his slasher send-up Scream Queens back in the mid-2010s. Later this year, she’ll share the screen with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro in the latest instalment in the Meet The Parents comedy movie series. READ MORE: Ariana Grande Reschedules String Of Live Shows Due To 'Safety' Concerns Ariana Grande Had The Perfect Response To Her Accidental Boob Post Ariana Grande's Hate That I Made You Love Me Music Video Is Its Own Mini Horror Movie