Ariana Grande's grandfather has died.
The 21-year-old singer has been left heartbroken after her grandpa passed away last night (22.07.14) following an ongoing battle with ill-health.
Taking to her Twitter account today (23.07.14) Ariana broke the devastating news to her fans, tweeting: "Thank you for your continuous love and light over the past few weeks ... we did lose my favourite person to ever exist yesterday, my grandpa.
"If only you all knew how amazing he was ... my heart hurts so much. It's beyond broken but I got to hold his hand and watch him find his peace.
"This is the hardest thing imaginable but I'm so grateful that I got to spend this time with him and my family. Taking care of him & loving him."
The 'Problem' hitmaker's brother Frankie is currently taking part in 'Big Brother US', but she admits her sibling won't be told about their grandfather's death until he has completed his stint on the gameshow.
She tweeted: "asked grandps last week if he wanted us to pull frankie off bb & he said "no way! he's gotta play the game even tho i don't understand it" (sic)."
Meanwhile, the brunette beauty was forced to cancel a trip to London recently after she rushed to her grandpa's bedside when it became apparent his health had deteriorated.

Jennifer Aniston and Sandra Bullock have reportedly become the "best of friends".
The 45-year-old star and the 49-year-old actress have struck up a close relationship after meeting at mutual pal Gwyneth Paltrow's house party and bonding over their previous painful divorces and past boyfriends.
A source told Us Magazine: "Jen and Sandra are new best friends forever. They're very excited about the new friendship."
The former 'Friends' beauty and the 'Gravity' star - who have both dated actor Tate Donovan, 50, in the past - have been spending a lot of time together ever since.
The source explained: "Sandra and Jen have a lot in common and enjoy each other's company. They have been having each other over for dinner regularly."
The new pals were rumoured to be working with each other earlier this year after they were both linked to a comedy movie with Cameron Diaz, but the upcoming plans are yet to be confirmed.
Meanwhile, Jennifer - who was married to Brad Pitt from 2000 until 2005 - is currently engaged to Justin Theroux following their three-year relationship.
While, Sandra, on the other hand, has four-year-old son Louis - whom she adopted with ex-husband Jesse James - but raises him as a single-parent.

Lana Del Rey likes to have a "passionate love".
The 29-year-old singer believes a large proportion of a relationship is based on sex and she admits she isn't interested in romance unless it is "physical".
Speaking in the new issue of Complex magazine, she said: "I like a hands-on love. How can I say this without getting into too much trouble? I like a tangible, passionate love. For me, if it isn't physical, I'm not interested ... Everything else is so hard; hopefully love is the one thing that is actually fun."
Meanwhile, the 'Born to Die' hitmaker recently ended her relationship with musician boyfriend Barrie-James O'Neill, whom she first began dating in 2011, because she wanted to feel "free" again.
She said previously: "We are currently not together. He is a wonderful person. But there are some things with which he has to deal. I will not explain it in detail.
"This was hard on our relationship, I no longer felt free."
However, despite calling time on her romance with Barrie, the brunette beauty admits she hasn't ruled out settling down with someone in the future and having children with them.
When asked if she would like to get married at some point, Lana replied: "I'd love to. And I would like to have children. Hopefully it will work out sometime."
Lana has since sparked rumours she's dating Vogue photographer Francesco Carrozzini after they were spotted looking cosy together in Los Angeles and New York last month.

Jenni 'JWoww' Farley has claimed she "blacked out" when she was giving birth to her daughter.
The former 'Jersey Shore' star - who was induced 39 weeks into her pregnancy - admits her labour was "way more painful" than she expected but she was overcome with emotion when Meilani entered the world on July 13.
Speaking to In Touch magazine, she said: "I blacked out [during my labour]. I thought I was going to die."
However, the brunette beauty managed to put the painful experience behind her when she locked eyes on her daughter's adorable face for the first time.
She explained: "I just cried [when she was born]. She was so beautiful."
The reality TV star's best pal Snooki, who is also expecting a baby girl later this year, has been spoiling the tiny tot "rotten" after being named as her godmother.
Jenni also revealed how much of a support Snooki - who has two-year-old son Lorenzo with her fiancé Jionni LaValle - had been throughout her pregnancy.
The 28-year-old star announced the birth of Meilani - whom she has with her fiancé Roger Matthews - on her Twitter account two days after her arrival.
She tweeted at the time: "Our baby's first breath took ours away...So blessed!!!
"Mommy and daddy haven't slept because we can't stop staring at our baby, Meilani! I don't ever want to put her down to use my phone! Lol (sic)."

Dora Bryan has died aged 91.
The 'Last of the Summer Wine' and 'Absolutely Fabulous' actress passed away with her sons Daniel and William Lawton by her bedside, according to The Brighton Argus newspaper.
Dora, who was based in Brighton, had lived at a nursing home in Hove, south east England, in the final years of her life.
Her son Daniel said: "It was heartbreaking but it was peaceful. She just left us.
"She was a tiny woman but her constitution was incredible.
"She loved being on stage, that's what she wanted. Not only did she do it, but she was good at it.
"She was a star and a mum."
Dora played Ros Utterthwaite in 50 episodes of 'Last of the Summer Wine' between 2000 and 2005 and also had roles in 'Absolutely Fabulous' and the 'Carry On' films.
The actress began her stage career at a young age and during the Second World War, she joined the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) to entertain British troops who were stationed in Italy.
Dora was married to cricketer Bill Lawton for 54 years until his death in 2008.

Kanye West is "jealous" of Kim Kardashian's ex Reggie Bush.
The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star - who has 13-month-old daughter North West with Kanye - has reportedly banned her family from mentioning her ex-boyfriend in her husband's presence because the 'New Slaves' rapper is worried the NFL football player still has feelings for Kim.
The topic of Reggie - whom Kim dated for three years from 2007 to 2010 - was raised in the Kardashian-Jenner household in the last fortnight when he married his girlfriend Lilit Avagyan, who bears a striking resemblance to the reality star.
A source told RadarOnline.com: "Kim went out of her way to avoid reading about Reggie's wedding to Lilit last weekend. She doesn't like to discuss Reggie, not even with her sisters. And Kim did remind her family to not mention Reggie's name in front of Kanye, because he is very jealous of him.
"There have been numerous assurances by Kim that Kanye has nothing to be jealous of, but there is always an argument when his name comes up.
"Kanye thinks that Reggie is still in love with Kim because he married a woman that looks exactly like her. And honestly, that isn't lost on Kim either."
Reggie, 29, is good friends with Kim's stepbrother Brody Jenner, who attended the athlete's wedding earlier this month but missed his sibling's nuptials to Kanye, 37, in Florence, Italy, in May.
A source previously hinted Kim and Brody "aren't close", adding: "Of course it's a huge diss to Kim that her stepbrother went to her ex-boyfriend's wedding and not hers!"

Phil Spector has filed another appeal for his murder conviction.
The 74-year-old music producer is serving a 19-year sentence for the second-degree murder of actress Lana Clarkson and his legal team have filed a motion asking for a review of his conviction after his health declined.
According to the 'River Deep, Mountain High' hitmaker's lawyer Charles Sevilla, Spector was recently rushed to hospital from his cell at California's Corcoran State Prison after taking a turn for the worse.
The lawyer told National Enquirer magazine: "He was taken to the hospital this week. In fact, he was rushed.
"It's bad. He's in frail health with a host of very serious problems."
Specific details of the songwriter's problems were not given, but the lawyer noted he has grown increasingly frail since being incarcerated in 2003.
He added: "They don't rush you to the hospital when you're in a prison hospital unless it's serious.
"He wasn't in the best of health going in and, needless to say, it hasn't gotten better over the years."
Clarkson died in Spector's California home in February 2003 by a gunshot in the mouth.
Defence lawyers insisted her death was a suicide, and the case was declared a mistrial in 2007, and the Spector - who pioneered the Wall of Sound production method - was eventually found guilty two years later.
He has previously had appeal attempts rejected.
The new appeal remains pending.

Ricky Gervais insists there's "no point" in getting married.
The 53-year-old comedian has been with his girlfriend Jane Fallon for more than 30 years but they have no intention of tying the knot because they don't "need" gifts for their home, and he joked he wouldn't want to be in a situation that required their families to meet.
He told 'The Late Show with David Letterman': "I don't think there's any point to us getting married. We don't want any more toasters, we never want our families to meet, that'd be terrible."
And Ricky also joked he and Jane never wanted children because they didn't want to have to share their wealth.
He joked: "Kids are spongers, they never give you anything back. They cost money, let's keep all our money.
"Let's get our money together and go across Mexico, throwing money out. You in the Mustang, me in the Volkswagen, just throwing money out! No one will have it!"
The 'Office' star recently admitted he doesn't worry about dying, but he is concerned about how he will pass away.
He said: "I don't even think about who people will think of me when I die. It's meaningless. And I don't worry about death, I only worry about how you die. My mum died of lung cancer and that's just about the worst thing you can have. It's a horrible way to go."

Jenni 'JWoww' Farley has claimed having a baby has "changed her life".
The former 'Jersey Shore' star and her fiancé Roger Mathews welcomed their daughter Meilani into the world on July 13, and she says things are better than ever.
Talking to InTouch Weekly magazine, the brunette beamed: "Having her really changed my life in the best possible way."
She also revealed that little Meilani - whose name means 'heavenly flower' in Hawaiian - is very well behaved, which is a good thing since the new parents are doing everything without the aid of nannies.
Jenni shared: "Meilani is the most perfect baby. We don't have any help, so we're learning as we go."
Roger even explained that he is happy to deal with dirty nappies and helps his wife-to-be out with the night feeds.
He said: "I do diapers and get up with Jenni as much as I can at night. I think it's only fair. My family is my priority."
Jwoww added: "[I've] never been more content."
The parents are clearly in love with their little bundle of joy. Two days after Meilani was born,
Jenni posted a heartfelt picture of a quote, "Your first breath took ours away" on her site JenniFarley.com with the caption: "Mommy and daddy haven't slept because we can't stop staring at our baby, Meilani! I don't ever want to put her down to use my phone! Lol (sic)"

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One Direction will headline this year's iHeartRadio Music Festival.
The boyband will be joined by acts including Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Iggy Azalea, and Lorde, on the main stage at the annual event which will take place over two nights at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on September 19 and 20.
Coldplay, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Motley Crue, Zac Brown Band, Paramore, Train, Eric Church, Calvin Harris, Bastille, and Steve Aoki have also been confirmed to play at the star-studded gathering.
Ryan Seacrest will once again return as host for the music festival's fourth year in Las Vegas.
Tom Poleman, president of Clear Channel's national programming platforms, told Billboard: "We want to continue to deliver the goods for artists and help their development, and to see more great music to keep the radio industry healthy."
He added: "It's great to have the diversity of genres this year, too. We have Motley Crue, which is obviously very different from Train, Eric Church, or Ariana Grande, but that's what makes it so special.
"You'll often have people on the side of the stage watching other bands. It's not unthinkable to see someone like Coldplay watching Zac Brown or One Direction because they're already on-set and they never get to see them play themselves."

Chrissie Hynde has compared rock legend Neil Young to God.
Neil appears on the track 'Down The Wrong Way' on Chrissie's new album, 'Stockholm' and the former Pretenders singer was honoured to work with the Canadian musician.
She told the Daily Telegraph: "If you believe in God, playing with Neil is probably the closest thing you'll have to being in the presence. A demi-God, let's say.
"As far as an individual, he's the hippy you always imagined him to be, funny, personable, real easy-going.
"He's like the guy who passes you the joint in the back of a station wagon as you're travelling across some dusty terrain."
Meanwhile, Chrissie insisted that song-writing performs a cathartic function for her.
She said: "I am not a poet, I am not a storyteller. I just kind of get stuff off my chest. These songs just tumbled out."
Chrissie admitted that the central theme running through the new album - which has been described as edgy by various critics - is emotional concerns.
She added: "That's why there's millions of love songs made out of just 12 notes. It's a Rubik's Cube times a thousand, there's so many possible combinations of primary colours."