Instagram/@arianagrandeMusicNewsMusic / NewsAriana Grande says farewell to 2018 in heartfelt Instagram messageThank u, nextShareLink copied ✔️January 1, 2019January 1, 2019TextLydia Morrish Ariana Grande waved in the new year in a reflective post on Instagram, shining a light on the turbulent year that was 2018. For the “thank u, next” singer, the year was a tough one. She faced PTSD following the Manchester arena bombing, the death of Mac Miller, the rapper who the singer dated for two years, and a high-profile break from her fiancé Pete Davidson. “farewell 2018, you fuck,” she said in the post to her 141 million followers alongside, of course, a selfie. “i hope this new year brings you all much laughter, clarity and healing.” She continued: “be gentle with yourselves and each other. if we made it thru this last year, we’ll for sure make it thru this one. thank you for everything.” See the post below, and be sure to remember Grande’s tender words when you’re not having the best time ever in 2019. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE‘The unknown is exciting’: Why Gorillaz’ upcoming album is all about deathThe 20 best tracks of 2025, rankedVCARBMeet the young creatives VCARB is getting into F1The 20 best albums of 2025, rankedThe renaissance of Zara Larsson: ‘I’m out of the Khia Asylum’The 10 best music videos of 2025, rankedListen to our shadowy Dazed Winter 2025 playlist7 of Chase Infiniti’s favourite K-pop tracksMeet The Deep, K-pop’s antihero ‘This is our Nirvana!’: Are Geese Gen Z’s first great rock band?10 of Yung Lean’s best collabs‘We’re like brother and sister’: Yung Lean and Charli xcx in conversation