Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were pictured holding hands as they stepped out in Gothic gowns for the European premiere of musical movie Wicked: For Good.

The sequel picks up where the first film left off, covering the years after green witch Elphaba, played by Erivo, 38, parted ways with her friend, Glinda, portrayed by US pop star Grande.

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande arriving for the European premiere of Wicked: For Good (Jonathan Brady/PA) PA Wire

The looks marked a change from the 2024 press tour when the duo often paid homage to their characters by wearing the colours they are associated with in the musical.

Grande, 32, wore a one shoulder black dress decorated with shiny polka dots to the event on Monday, while Erivo sported a dark blue and black dress featuring PVC-l

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