The former Nickelodeon star gets visibly emotional when she sings the line, 'Wish I could say thank you to Malcolm, 'cause he was an angel,' during her 'Thank U, Next' performance.

• Mar 27, 2019

AceShowbiz - Ariana Grande was overwhelmed with emotion when she hit the stage at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on Monday night, March 25 for her "Sweetener World Tour". The 25-year-old songstress broke down in tears while she was singing about her late ex-boyfriend Mac Miller during the show.

In some fan-captured video which were shared online, Ariana could be seen belting out her mega hit "Thank U, Next". The Nickelodeon alum got visibly emotional when the line, "Wish I could say thank you to Malcolm, 'cause he was an angel," came up, prompting her to go silent for a few minutes as her backup dancers tried to comfort her. She eventually managed to fight back her tears and began twerking with her dancers.

mood is ariana grande getting emotional during thank u next and then twerking momentarily after 😭pic.twitter.com/il2cP7usEe

— ‎ㅤㅤㅤً (@sweetenersource) 19 Maret 2019

Following the show, Ariana took to Twitter to thank her fans for their support during the emotional moment. "Thanks for accepting my humanness," she tweeted. "It's super emo and difficult singing some of these songs, but you make me smile. I look like penny pingleton here. I love you and thanks. I feel your warmth up there and it helps and is greatly appreciated."

thanks for accepting my humanness. it’s super emo and difficult singing some of these songs. but you make me smile. i look like penny pingleton here. i love u and thanks. i feel your warmth up there and it helps and is greatly appreciated. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/XzOL07kD66

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) 26 Maret 2019

It was understandable why Ariana was feeling emotional that day. After all, Monday marked the sixth anniversary of her first-ever collaboration with Mac, "The Way". The singer celebrated the milestone by writing on Instagram Stories, "Six years," along with a small white heart emoji. She then shared a selfie of her with the late rapper's dog, Myron, along with a caption that read, "Real protective wit my soulllll where YOUUUUU been."

Elsewhere during her Washington D.C. show, Ariana treated fans to a performance of her unreleased song "She Got Her Own" featuring Victoria Monet. She brought along her collaborator onstage to belt out the song, which was supposed to be included on her third studio album "Dangerous Woman".