Our sources confirm that she was, in fact, telling the truth
Ariana Grande gave fans an early Christmas present in the shape of a new live album released today.
'k bye for now (swt live)' is a 32-song set that includes tracks recorded in various cities on her 'Sweetener' world tour.
Several of the tracks were actually recorded at her three Dublin gigs at the 3Arena in September - including '7 rings', 'Dangerous Woman' and 'Side to Side'.
If you were at any of those gigs, you'll remember that they were particularly humid, temperature-wise.
You may also recall her ad-libbing a line in 'Side to Side'. Yes, you haven't heard wrong: she really does sing 'It's hot as balls, Dublin.'
Irish Arianators are of course, extremely proud of the mention...
forever grateful that ‘it’s hot as balls dublin’ made it to the album @ArianaGrande pic.twitter.com/u1GSOkOPRN
— noa (@remmotives) December 23, 2019
“it’s hot as balls dublin” 😂@ArianaGrande #KBYEFORNOW pic.twitter.com/cbdTfgESle
— alex.j.s on tour! 🌻/ (@WWYITMALEX) December 23, 2019
ari...are you fucking deadass with this "ITS HOT AS BALLS DUBLIN" alskjdaskdj @ArianaGrande
— 𝔡𝔞𝔳𝔦𝔡 𝔧𝔞𝔪𝔢𝔰 (@djvmes) December 23, 2019
giaw stole me at that whistle tone, but tattooed heart is beautiful. plus side to side is just iconic bc of “it’s hot as balls Dublin.”
this is all too good to be true @ArianaGrande #KBYEFORNOW— ben ross :) (@benjerwhopper05) December 23, 2019
@ArianaGrande watch me scream “ITS HOT AS BALLS DUBLIN, yey” whenever I hear sts pic.twitter.com/sWXajwbBWE
— ~ (@westsidepostion) December 23, 2019
omg @ArianaGrande you really put “it’s hot as balls, dublin” in the swt album 😂😫 i love you sm wow
— val (@favarimaterial) December 23, 2019
Merry Christmas, Arianators.