Everyone was now dancing to “7 Rings.” Ari was in the center, clad in her sparkly outfit. The author in-game and in awe of Ariana GrandeĪri took me from a dim, starry space into a sunset where I met other players. The worthwhile spectacle began when a star fell from the sky and Ari’s voice filled my ears with magic with “Raindrops.” I felt like I was being serenaded by her. Shooting the Storm King with Wolfmother’s “Victorious” in the background was also fun. The concert was opened by a track by Sia, Diplo, Labyrinth and LSD. Ariana Grande: Destined to be a Fortnite queen When the timer went off, a portal in the middle of the giant alien saucer materialized and sucked us all in. I made my way to an alien abductor where I waited with a bunch of other players. I put on my headphones, picked my concert outfit, and I made sure that I enabled emotes appropriate for the experience: a pirouette and a breakdance sequence. I didn’t know what to expect and I was too worried that the servers would be overloaded and I wouldn’t be let in. It was a Saturday morning when I logged in the game an hour before the concert. The Fortnite “Rift Tour” was different-it felt intensely personal. I wasn’t obsessed but I enjoyed her music and the way she brings me and my gay friends together.
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