Camila Cabello Sings Along With ‘Wicked’ Hit ‘Defying Gravity’

Camila Cabello is loving the new Wicked movie. On Saturday, November 30^th, the 27-year-old pop star took to social media to share her excitement about the live-action adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical, starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda. In a black and white video of herself belting the hit track ‘Defying Gravity’ which she posted as an Instagram story, Camila captioned ‘You were brilliant’ and tagged Erivo and Grande. She also added, ‘Can’t stop listening and singing’. The post also featured a pink and green heart emoji, symbolizing Grande’s fairytale-like pink dress and Erivo’s iconic green-skinned character. The track ‘Defying Gravity’ appears on the film’s soundtrack which debuted at no.2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Everyone is feeling Wicked these days. The film starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda has inspired memes, plenty of social media discourse, a surprise piano performance from Jeff Goldblum who plays the Wizard of Oz, and Christmas Day singalong screenings. Cabello, the ‘Havana’ hitmaker is no stranger to musical movies. In June, previously she showcased her own musical film chops when she starred in Cinderella, 2021. Meanwhile, Wicked dominated the pre-Thanksgiving weekend box office, debuting at No. 1 with a global total of $164.2 million. Since its release on Nov. 22, the Jon M. Chu-directed film has earned widespread praise, especially for the performances of its lead actresses in these iconic roles. Wicked: Part 1 became the highest grossing movie based on a Broadway musical ever at the domestic box office, drawing an estimated $420 million in its second weekend since it opened.

The final tally is expected on Monday. According to a report on Saturday before Sunday’s estimation, the film had already grossed $358 million worldwide, making it the fourth highest grossing Broadway musical. The second part of the Wicked adaptation is set to hit theaters in November 2025. For fans eager to sing along like Cabello, a special sing-along version of Wicked will be hitting theaters on Christmas Day. The screenings are expected to play at approximately 1,000 theaters across North America, according to Variety. The exact locations and showtimes are still to be confirmed.

camila cabello holding space for the lyrics of defying gravity 🩷💚pic.twitter.com/3QvvPnedf8

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Cabello, who released C, XOXO in June previously will join Kane Brown, GloRilla, and Lil Wayne in January to perform during College Football Playoff weekend in Atlanta; she is set to headline the city’s State Farm Arena on January, 19th.

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