Ariana Grande and boyfriend Ricky Alvarez hold hands as they land back in New York after she bid a tearful farewell to fans while concluding her sold-out UK tour ahead of break

Ariana Grande kept a low profile as she and boyfriend Ricky Alvarez landed back in New York on Wednesday following the final show of her Eternal Sunshine world tour.Just days before, the singer, 33, broke down on stage following her sold out 10-date run at London's O2 Arena while bidding her fans a tearful farewell amid her plans to step back from the spotlight. And it seemed as though Ariana was already preparing to fly under the radar as she sported a black face mask and a baseball cap while walking hand-in-hand with Ricky, 35, through JFK airport.The Side to Side hitmaker kept her look casual with a black sweater and jeans, while she ditched her platform heels for comfy black boots after recently sustaining an injury to her foot. Ricky, who also rocked a baseball cap as well as a brown polo sweater and navy Adidas joggers, stayed close to his girlfriend as he accompanied her through the airport. The couple's airport appearance comes after Ariana sparked marriage rumours as she hinted she was ready to settle down with her love. Ariana Grande kept a low profile as she and boyfriend Ricky Alvarez landed back in New York on Wednesday following the final show of her Eternal Sunshine tour ahead of her career break Ariana, 33, was already preparing to fly under the radar as she sported a black face mask and a baseball cap while walking hand-in-hand with Ricky, 35, through JFK airport Days before, the singer broke down on stage following her sold out 10-date run at London's O2 Arena while bidding her fans a tearful farewell amid her plans to step back from the spotlightThe singer rekindled her relationship with the former backup dancer, 35, whom she previously dated from 2015 to 2016, earlier this year. During her tour, she has been constantly changing the lyrics to her song Thank U, Next, in which she references her ex-boyfriends. Though she normally sings, 'Wrote some songs about Ricky, now I listen and laugh', Grande has been revising the line at her recent shows.And on Tuesday, she sparked marriage speculation when she changed it to, 'Wrote some songs about Ricky, I'm tryna make him my last'.The Daily Mail reached out to Ariana's representatives for comment. Promoted by Live Nation, Ariana's critically-acclaimed tour sold over 630,000 tickets across 41 sold-out shows with an average of 15,000 fans attending each show.Promoting her latest album Petal, the shows saw the star keep her fans on their toes as she mixed up the setlist during different dates, with Ariana surprising her audience with first performances of songs from the album including ‘freak’, ‘kiss me’ and ‘bad thing (bunny hop)'.On Tuesday, the star bid farewell to showbusiness as she plans to take a step back from the spotlight for the foreseeable. Speaking on stage, Ariana tearfully said: 'I just wanted to say, thank you so much. This has been an extraordinary experience. Thank you for 10 beautiful London shows and for 41 incredible Eternal Sunshine tour shows. 'This has been one of the most beautiful extraordinary experiences of my life and I just wanted to express my gratitude without sobbing completely. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. It has been so special. The couple's airport appearance comes after Ariana sparked marriage rumours as she hinted she was ready to settle down with her love. [Pictured together in 2016] The emotional star bid farewell to showbusiness as she plans to take a step back from the spotlight for the foreseeable The hitmaker ditched her trademark high-heels for Uggs on the final night of her tour as she continues to recover from a minor injury (pictured earlier in the tour) Ariana shared on Instagram on Monday that she is recovering from a 'deep cut' after fans noticed her limping on stage last week 'I’ll cherish this experience always. I have the best fans in the entire world and I always have. 'I love your outfits, I love your faces, I love seeing you. Thank you for all of your effort and continuing to make this so special. I have loved every minute of this with you all and I just wanted to make sure I express how grateful I am. Thank you and I love you so much.'Signing off in tears, she continued: 'Thank you for being by my side all the way from Honeymoon Avenue to Hampstead.'Ariana was overcome with emotion while singing One Last Time and asked fans to help her sing the song as she struggled to get her words out.The hitmaker ditched her trademark high-heels for Uggs on the final night of her tour as she continues to recover from a minor injury. Ariana shared on Instagram on Monday that she is recovering from a 'deep cut' after fans noticed her limping on stage last week. She wrote: 'My sweet petals, I wanted to let you know I will need to be in cozy footwear for this evenings show (and possibly tomorrow's) as I am bandaged up underneath, recovering from a minor injury.'It is not a sprain or anything muscular but just a deep cut! So when you see me tonight without my signature heels, or even possibly having a little trouble putting weight on that foot, that is why!'But please do not fret. On with the show and I am on the mend. I cannot wait to perform for you tonight and tomorrow (even if I am a few inches shorter than usual).' Last month, Ariana clarified that her career hiatus had been 'quietly planned a long time ago', with the break coming 'amid ongoing scrutiny'.She recently sparked fan concern with her Petal video, directed by Christian Breslauer, where the Oscar-nominated actress looked alarmingly thin and her ribs were visible on her chest. She went on to insist that the decision was not made because 'negativity was ruining things for me'.Ariana explained on stage at one of her shows: 'Multiple things can be true at the same time. Yes, boundaries, they need to be set. Human beings can need a break sometimes.'She added that her tour, which she kicked off in North America in June, 'will continue to be the greatest experience of my professional and creative life'.Ariana's exit from the spotlight means she has decided to bow out of her starring role in the London production of Sunday In The Park With George at the Barbican Centre in summer 2027.