Rihanna

The Barbadian singer said up to 400 people had been involved in the production process, and almost 40 setlist iterations created for the highly anticipated ...

“I’m that annoying girl who’s going to talk about everything. from the time it starts it just never ends until it’s the very last second. “You’re just running around for 13 minutes trying to put a two-hour set into 13 minutes, and… I just think that’s really important, (it’s) key for people to see the possibilities, and I’m honoured to be doing this,” she said. It’s almost impossible,” she said. “It’s a long way from home.

Rihanna's father Ronald Fenty says she and her rapper partner A$AP Rocky have gone through 'a few names' for her baby boy, eight months... ahead of her Super ...

[People](https://people.com/parents/rihanna-welcomes-first-baby-with-asap-rocky) at the time: 'Rihanna is doing well. It seems to be more than just hearsay at this point.' I just couldn’t be a sellout. I couldn’t be an enabler,' she declared. [Page Six](https://pagesix.com/2023/02/07/rihanna-may-tour-after-super-bowl-2023-performance/): 'There has been a lot of talk among people in the know, especially in the last week or two, that Rihanna is gearing up to announce a tour. Rihanna is already a wonderful mom.' ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show [Vogue](https://www.vogue.com/article/rihanna-cover-november-2019) in 2019 that she 'Absolutely' declined the previous year's halftime show in order to stand with Colin Kaepernick. [spoke glowingly about the way motherhood has impacted the way she lives her life](/tvshowbiz/article-11737431/Rihanna-gushes-motherhood-added-inspiration-life.html) and conducts her career. [shared a TikTok video showing off her then-seven-month-old son](/tvshowbiz/article-11549333/Rihanna-shares-look-baby-boy-seven-months-riding-backseat-car.html) for the first time. [welcomed her first child to the world](/tvshowbiz/article-10834487/Rihanna-baby-singer-beau-AP-Rocky-welcomed-son-WEEK.html) with rapper A$AP Rocky in May last year. [Page Six](https://pagesix.com/2023/02/11/rihanna-has-gone-through-a-few-names-for-son-her-dad/) that Rihanna has a 'few names' in mind, adding: 'She’ll have my head if I tell you!'

Rihanna's comeback at Super Bowl LVII will mark the end of her lengthy hiatus - and her life has changed drastically in that time as she's now in a ...

“There are a lot of people who are a part of this show, and a huge part of the reason why this show is going to be as incredible as it is. Today’s a really big rehearsal, a really important one, that’s going to be crucial for Sunday," she said in the press conference. And the Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world. "That was the hardest, hardest part. Speaking in the press conference this week, the singer said: "It feels like it could have only been now. "It’s a lot of preparation. I just couldn't be a sellout." Explaining her decision to take a stand, Rihanna told Vogue: "I couldn't dare do that. "I couldn't be an enabler. But I don’t think she needs it anymore." I love it." "She’s broken through the ceiling …

Just hours ahead of Super Bowl LVII, new research shows the most popular songs by halftime performer Rihanna in each state.

This is the most searched song in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Kentucky, Maryland, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin The next top song is 'Love on the Brain,' which has been streamed more than a billion times on Spotify. A video of the scene from the show posted to YouTube has 23 million views today. include 'Umbrella,' 'Only Girl in the World,' 'Love on the Brain,' 'Work,' and 'Stay' Of the 50 U.S. Please don't stop the music!

Rihanna and her boyfriend A$AP Rocky welcomed their baby boy on 13 May 2022. The couple, who have been an item since January 2020, confirmed their baby news in ...

In 2021, he confirmed their romance and referred to Rihanna as "the one". Speaking to GQ, he gushed: "She amounts to probably, like, a million of the other ones. In the video, Rihanna can be heard cooing: "You tryna get Mommy's phone?" Their friendship turned into a relationship in 2020 and they have been inseparable ever since. The couple, who have been an item since January 2020, confirmed their baby news in early 2022 during a trip to New York City. Back in December, the young tot made his

The Lift Me Up singer will follow in the footsteps of music legends including Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Coldplay and, of course, Beyonce, whose 2013 ...

[Beyonce](https://metro.co.uk/tag/beyonce-knowles/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1)’s iconic [Super Bowl](https://metro.co.uk/tag/super-bowl/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK2) halftime show for her own performance, the answer is a firm: absolutely. [Metro Football on Snapchat](https://story.snapchat.com/p/bace44d9-d6f8-4ec0-b0d2-6448cf365eab/1436206298976256). [Metro Showbiz on Snapchat](https://story.snapchat.com/p/16289297-eb61-4990-9aab-45ce173b8058/). It’s a surprise to many that their worlds haven’t collided in that way, as Rihanna launched her career under Beyonce’s husband Jay Z’s record label Roc Nation. [Rihanna actually forgot her own birthday because of the Super Bowl halftime show](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/10/rihanna-forgot-her-birthday-because-of-the-super-bowl-halftime-show-18261152/?ico=more_text_links) I often go back and watch that halftime show.’ [Rihanna’s iconic career in pictures as she returns to the stage for epic Super Bowl Halftime show](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/12/super-bowl-rihanna-career-in-pictures-as-she-returns-to-the-stage-18260991/?ico=more_text_links) That was just such a rockstar show; beautiful, well-thought out and you knew he enjoyed it. [Snapchat show Pop Cultur’d](https://story.snapchat.com/p/1bfe6c2d-403d-49dd-a535-903658badff8), the go-to place for all things pop culture. [remains one of the most iconic](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/03/beyonces-super-bowl-halftime-show-remains-the-best-10-years-later-18212637/). [Rihanna’s return to the stage will spell new music](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/09/rihanna-teases-weird-new-music-ahead-of-iconic-super-bowl-halftime-show-18257927/), as she hasn’t released an album since 2016’s Anti. [Rihanna, 34, is gearing up to headline ](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/25/rihanna-officially-headlining-the-super-bowl-2023-halftime-show-17447644/)the NFL’s halftime show during the [Philadelphia Eagles](https://metro.co.uk/tag/philadelphia-eagles/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK1) and [Kansas City Chiefs](https://metro.co.uk/tag/kansas-city-chiefs/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK2) game in Arizona on Sunday, marking her return to the stage after more than six years.

Rihanna's dad Ronald Fenty said his daughter would be enraged if he revealed the name of her baby son, which she has kept from the public since having the ...

Rihanna's father, Ronald Fenty, was interviewed by Page Six about her experience with motherhood and naming her son before her Super Bowl performance.

He [resembles] a lot of Rihanna and Rocky together.” Fenty said he is planning to fly to Las Vegas from Barbados for the event and travel with a friend in a Winnebago to the event, saying, “The hotels are sold out at outrageous prices. “It’s the moment that everybody has been waiting for.”

World watching Arizona this weekend as Kansas City Chiefs take on Philadelphia Eagles in NFL's annual spectacle.

[NFL](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/nfl) recruits some of the biggest names in music to put on a show-stopping performance. While it may come as a surprise to some, the truth is that Super Bowl halftime show performers don’t get paid for their concerts. John Travolta spoofs an iconic hit from Grease as he stars alongside Zach Braff and Donald Faison in T-Mobile’s Super Bowl ad. Country star [Chris Stapleton](/topic/chris-stapleton) will also open the game by performing the national anthem. [The 10 greatest Super Bowl halftime shows](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/super-bowl-halftime-show-best-performances-b2279797.html) [Super Bowl](/topic/super-bowl) LVII kicks off at 4.30pm MT (6.30pm ET, 11.30pm GMT) in Glendale, [Arizona](/topic/arizona), at the Cardinals’ 63,000-capacity State Farm Stadium. Scrubs stars Braff and Faison pop up alongside Travolta, who also recreated several dance moves and signature poses from the 1978 film. The highly anticipated concert will be the singer’s first performance in seven years. Harry Styles and Wet Leg were among the acts to win big at London’s O2 arena. [How much is Rihanna getting paid for the Super Bowl halftime show?](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/rihanna-super-bowl-paid-fee-b2280835.html) [From a Super Bowl boycott to Johnny Depp: What are Rihanna’s politics?](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/rihanna-politics-super-bowl-boycott-b2277529.html) [Rihanna](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/rihanna) is set to take centre stage on Sunday at the [Super Bowl 2023](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/super-bowl-2023) halftime show.

Super Bowl halftime performer Rihanna called London home for three years before anyone even realised, and her £32million mansion was a sight to behold.

"So if I want a night off, I go hang with the people I would never hang with. That's why there was a Sainsbury's bag for life in the back of that pic she posted! And I just, I'm just in my bubble. "I enjoy walking around the block. And nothing makes me feel better than being invisible. Someone else added: "I knew it!

The hugely popular singer will perform at the Super Bowl Half-Time show as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Super Bowl game will kick off at 11:30pm UK time tonight (Sunday, February 12) in Arizona. But for the Eagles and Chiefs many will be doing so for the second time, with both teams making the Super Bowl in the past five years. The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday night in the NFL's championship game.

As the game bores on, a host of celebrity ads, brand new trailers and a much-anticipated performance from Rihanna will provide distraction.

(According to Matheson, you need to smell the butt of a pineapple to know that it’s ripe.) Ten years ago, Dieunerst Collin became internet famous for looking sideways, skeptical and confused, while waiting outside a Popeyes in New Jersey. New York, new rules, new franchise to run into the ground.

Rihanna will headline 2023 Super Bowl halftime show in her first performance since welcoming her baby boy.

However, Rihanna said she can see herself being more like Teresa Giudice from the Real Housewives of New Jersey, as she noted: “But Teresa from Jersey does not play about her kids. “Heather Dubrow is so chic while being a mom,” she said about the Real Housewives of Orange County cast member. She will flatten you about those kids, and that resonates with me a lot because I feel like that’s the type of mom I’m going to be. When we’re ready to tell the world, we’ll just tell them,” she explained. [People](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/rihanna-baby-son-name-asap-rocky-b2220146.html), Rihanna said: “He is funny, he’s happy – and he’s fat! She admitted that the decision made her question herself, so she sought advice from her doctor. [Hollywood Unlocked](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/rihanna-and-asap-rocky-son-name-pictures-b2247773.html) exclusively obtained and published three photos of the then seven-month-old. As scary as that was, because I haven’t been on stage in seven years, there’s something exhilarating about the challenge of it all. In the video, her son is seen sitting in a car seat and playing with Rihanna’s phone. “It’s very different,” she said. Since then, the “Diamonds” singer has kept some details about her nine-month-old son private, including his name. Just some odd months later, the musician-turned-mogul welcomed her baby boy in May.

Nine-time Grammy-winning artist Rihanna will take center stage at halftime of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

All eyes will be on the multitalented singer/fashion mogul – particularly after last year’s popular halftime show with Dr. Where will Rihanna’s rank after Sunday? Will she debut any new music?

Rihanna will be back performing tonight for the epic Super Bowl LVII halftime show - but she won't get paid a penny and previous artists have stumped up ...

Today’s a really big rehearsal, a really important one, that’s going to be crucial for Sunday," she said at the press conference. "To go on the biggest stage in seven years, there's something thrilling about the challenge of it all. That's a big part of why I wanted to do it." "It’s a lot of preparation. Everyone, we’re just tightening up everything, everybody’s dialing in, everybody’s tuning up and [it’s] a lot of moving parts,” she continued. When you make decisions on what you're going to say yes to, it has to be worth it." For the memories? For the acclaim? It’s incredible. It’s almost impossible." It’s a money-can’t-buy opportunity to promote yourself as an artist and your music. But it's not the case.

Rihanna's dad Ronald Fenty said his daughter would be enraged if he revealed the name of her baby son, which she has kept from the public since having the ...

NFL players enjoy an annual average salary of $2.7million, which makes it particularly surprising that halftime show performers aren't paid to work the Super ...

The artists may not get paid, but the exposure and publicity makes a Super Bowl halftime performance absolutely worth it. According to the Los Angeles Times, ‘paid dancers received $712 for a day and $45 per hour for their rehearsal time, as well as a $30 per diem and a $250 COVID stipend if a dancer was asked to report to a clinic for a test on a non-work day. NFL players enjoy an annual average salary of $2.7million, which makes it particularly surprising that halftime show performers aren’t paid to work the Super Bowl.

Rihanna's father has shared some insight into the name of her and A$AP Rocky's nine-month-old son. On Sunday 12 February, Rihanna, who gave birth to her ...

[Super Bowl 2023](/topic/super-bowl-2023) is taking place at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. However, he joked that his daughter would “have my head if I tell you!” He [resembles] a lot of Rihanna and Rocky together.” “But I guess there’s a certain freedom that comes with kind of just like getting it out there.” “We just didn’t get around to it yet, really. She’s a very overprotective mother,” he said.

Nine-time Grammy Award winner Rihanna made her highly anticipated comeback at the Super Bowl 57 on Sunday and confirmed she is expecting her second child.

It eventually fell into the hands of Def Jam's president Jay-Z, who invited her to come in and perform and instantly fell in love with Rihanna — and the rest is history. She then moved to America and recorded her first album, Music of the Sun. As a child, she helped her dad sell clothes in a stall on the street. Her debut single, Pon de Replay, came out in May 2005 and went to the number two spot on the U.S. I'm living the same human life that they are, just with a more public career – and when they realize that I do go through dumb stuff like that – all of a sudden that makes me human for them. Paul McCartney, who collaborated with Rihanna and Kanye West on the single FourFiveSeconds, was seen with his wife Nancy Shevell in a box seat. She shares her son — whose name has not been released — with her partner of three years, the rapper A$AP Rocky. Ouch: Drake, who has previously dated Rihanna and has expressed his love for the songstress, was lambasted in some posts. She shares her first child, who was born on May 13, 2022, with the rapper A$AP Rocky, who kept a low profile at the event. Just the hits: Rihanna stuck to the hits and didn't reveal any new songs during her performance, which featured 12 songs. Rihanna started off the show suspended on a platform high above the field as she belted out her single B**** Better Have My Money. Rihanna was suspended high above the field as she began her Super Bowl Half Time performance with B**** Better Have My Money.

Representatives for Rihanna have confirmed that she is pregnant again following her Super Bowl Halftime Show performance tonight.

The Irish band teased the announcement earlier tonight with a clip shared on social media with the hashtag #U2SPHERE. [ Dave Grohl also delivered a salute to Canada](https://www.nme.com/news/music/dave-grohl-salutes-canada-super-bowl-whiskey-advert-3397083) in a new advert for whiskey brand Crown Royal, while [Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Joan Jett and more defined a rock star](https://www.nme.com/news/music/ozzy-osbourne-billy-idol-joan-jett-paul-stanley-define-rock-star-super-bowl-ad-3397097) in another commercial, and [Jack Harlow lost Triangle Player Of The Year to Elton John](https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-jack-harlow-lose-triangle-player-year-elton-john-super-bowl-advert-3397107) in a Dorito’s ad. [February 13, 2023] [#Rihanna]preformed live but now she’s pregnant … Every little change counts.” [Chris Stapleton](https://www.nme.com/artists/chris-stapleton) kicked off the big night [by performing the US national anthem](https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-chris-stapleton-perform-us-national-anthem-super-bowl-3397062). [she had changed the setlist for the show 39 times](https://www.nme.com/news/music/rihanna-has-already-changed-her-super-bowl-half-time-show-setlist-39-times-3395779). You want to get it right. The singer’s performance was a career-spanning set that saw her begin hovering on a platform high above the stage. The star’s partner was also seen watching her perform at the State Farm Stadium tonight. so we won but at what cost ?! Rihanna is PREGNANT! Representatives for her have confirmed to [Rihanna](https://www.nme.com/artists/rihanna) have confirmed that she is pregnant again following her Super Bowl Halftime Show performance tonight (February 12).

The Barbadian singer chose not to bring on any special guests to join her for an electrifying show at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

Speaking ahead of the show, Rihanna said there was “something exhilarating” about the challenge of the performance, and that following the birth of her son she felt like she could “take on the world”. Rihanna previously hinted that the performance would be a family affair, saying that it was “important” for her son to watch it. With a knowing look to the camera she opened her jacket and stroked her pronounced stomach, with fans speculating the move to be a pregnancy announcement.

Whether true or not, it works with her image as a relaxed queen after years of nearly unmatched pop music grinding (in the eight years between 2005 and 2012, ...

So many, and sung (or inflected on top of a backing track) flawlessly enough, to essentially let the numbers carry the performance for her. [confirmed] the pregnancy.) At times she seemed a half beat behind her army of white-clad, hard-elbowed backup dancers. Dressed in a fittingly bold red suit, the Barbadian singer commanded a floating stage perched scarily high above the field, launched into a hard kickoff of her discography with Bitch Better Have My Money, and with one sweep of her hand over her belly, seemingly announced her second pregnancy just nine months after the birth of her son.

The singer surprised fans as she delivered a hit-heavy performance at the half-time show.

And surely everybody can be grateful that her set wasn't dragged down by her most recent release - Lift Me Up, from the soundtrack to Marvel's Wakanda Forever. In the late noughties and early 2010s, she churned out chart-toppers faster than the industry's top songwriters could compose them. Rihanna's fans admit she doesn't necessarily have the best voice in music. It was a half-time show not short on spectacle, even once she had been lowered to the ground. But monster hits such as Rude Boy were balanced with the somewhat harder-edged and lesser-known Pour It Up. Model Cara Delevingne was among the attendees sporting one on Sunday. I couldn't be an enabler," she said at the time. Instead, Rihanna deployed some her biggest hits as she hurtled towards the end of her set, climaxing with her ode to British weather, Umbrella, and the rousing, anthemic Diamonds. As a result, perhaps one inevitable disappointment with her Super Bowl set was the number of songs she simply couldn't squeeze in. But what has set Rihanna apart from some of her peers is the sheer number of hits she has to her name. Weird but whatever." "I just couldn't be a sellout.

Singer sparked pregnancy speculation during 2023 Super Bowl halftime show · Rihanna · On Sunday 12 February, the “Diamonds” singer · Following the halftime show, a ...

You can follow along with our Super Bowl liveblog [here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/super-bowl-rihanna-live-halftime-show-b2280827.html). Burleson spoke to Rihanna during the first episode of his podcast In addition to displaying what many suggested was a pregnancy bump, the singer was seen rubbing her stomach during the performance. The singer’s pregnancy news comes after she and boyfriend A$AP Rocky welcomed their first child, a son, in May 2022. [#rihanna](https://twitter.com/hashtag/rihanna?src=hashtag_click) told [@nateburleson](https://twitter.com/nateburleson) there was gonna be a surprise guest at the halftime show, I’m betting that the BABY is the surprise guest [#JustSayin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JustSayin?src=hashtag_click) [#SuperBowl,](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperBowl?src=hashtag_click)” they tweeted. “We just didn’t get around to it yet, really.

Pregnant Rihanna appeared to give a nod to one of fashion's greats during her thrilling Super Bowl halftime show performance.

She shares her first child, who was born on May 13, 2022, with the rapper A$AP Rocky, who kept a low profile at the event. Friends: Rihanna was a friend of the late fashion icon, who passed away last year. Told you I'll be here forever… Iconic: As she began levitating on a clear platform at one point during her show, Rihanna switched out of her short Alaïa coat for a longer puffer jacket by the brand Rihanna was a friend of the late fashion icon, who was the first African-American to serve as the fashion bible's creative director. As she began levitating on a clear platform at one point during her show, Rihanna switched out of her short Alaïa coat for a longer puffer jacket by the brand.

Rihanna delivered a career-spanning set at tonight's Super Bowl Halftime Show as she gave her first live performance in five years.

The Irish band teased the announcement earlier tonight with a clip shared on social media with the hashtag #U2SPHERE. [ Dave Grohl also delivered a salute to Canada](https://www.nme.com/news/music/dave-grohl-salutes-canada-super-bowl-whiskey-advert-3397083) in a new advert for whiskey brand Crown Royal, while [Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Joan Jett and more defined a rock star](https://www.nme.com/news/music/ozzy-osbourne-billy-idol-joan-jett-paul-stanley-define-rock-star-super-bowl-ad-3397097) in another commercial, and [Jack Harlow lost Triangle Player Of The Year to Elton John](https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-jack-harlow-lose-triangle-player-year-elton-john-super-bowl-advert-3397107) in a Dorito’s ad. Every little change counts.” [Chris Stapleton](https://www.nme.com/artists/chris-stapleton) kicked off the big night [by performing the US national anthem](https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-chris-stapleton-perform-us-national-anthem-super-bowl-3397062). [she had changed the setlist for the show 39 times](https://www.nme.com/news/music/rihanna-has-already-changed-her-super-bowl-half-time-show-setlist-39-times-3395779). You want to get it right. Watch footage of Rihanna’s performance above now. ‘Work’ saw her conduct her dancers, who later crawled and hopped after her as she moved along the stage, while. the stage. the dancers. the looks. [February 13, 2023] On platforms on either side of her and down below, she was joined by dancers dressed all in white.

There were no costume changes this year, but Rihanna nonetheless stunned Super Bowl LVII in a custom all-red ensemble by luxury labels Loewe and Alaïa.

And with the star spending much of the intervening time building her lingerie and beauty empire, fashion-watchers had speculated that she might wear items from her Savage X Fenty line. (At the halftime show press conference Thursday, Rihanna had also opted for an aviator jacket by Alaïa, which just days ago opened a New York boutique after more than 30 years without brick-and-mortar presence in the city.) Rihanna completed the outfit with a pair of red sneakers from Maison Margiela's collaboration with sport shoe brand, Salomon. The garment was almost entirely unzipped to reveal a matching silk jersey catsuit and sculpted leather corset (and, of course, a baby bump, as later confirmed to The 34-year-old soon discarded the scarf, before embarking on a medley of hits including "Rude Boy" and "Umbrella." This time it was a red leather maxi puffer coat — also with integrated gloves — designed by the label's creative director Pieter Mulier.

Rihanna was asked to perform at the Super Bowl in 2019, but turned down the coveted halftime show spot to show support for former San Francisco 49ers ...

“There are a lot of people who are a part of this show, and a huge part of the reason why this show is going to be as incredible as it is. Today’s a really big rehearsal, a really important one, that’s going to be crucial for Sunday," she said in the press conference. She added: "It’s a lot of preparation. That's a big part of why I wanted to do it." Everyone, we’re just tightening up everything, everybody’s dialling in, everybody’s tuning up and [it’s] a lot of moving parts. During an interview at Apple Music's Super Bowl press conference, she said: "To go on the biggest stage in seven years, there's something thrilling about the challenge of it all. "That was the hardest, hardest part. I just couldn't be a sellout." It’s incredible. I couldn’t have done it without them." "I couldn't be an enabler. Explaining her decision, she told Vogue: "I couldn't dare do that.

The 'We Found Love' singer confirmed she is pregnant with second child during the Super Bowl 2023 performance.

While there were no new songs in the performance, Rihanna managed to pack many of her hits into the 14-minute set including Only Girl and Where Have You Been. The entire [14-minute performance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjBo--1n8lI) is available for free viewing. She also performed Run This Town, All of the Lights and Wild Thoughts, there were no appearances from Jay-Z, Ye (formerly Kanye West) or DJ Khaled. Fans have been desperately awaiting new music from the singer for six years, and with many expecting Rihanna would make a huge announcement regarding music or a tour during. Rihanna shares a son with partner ASAP Rocky who was born in May 2022, and who she recently shared a first video of via TikTok. As the debate rumbled on, Rihanna’s representatives officially confirmed she is indeed pregnant with her second child.

From sky high performances to Fenty touch ups, Rih's big headliner moment reminded us exactly what we've been missing for the last five years.

We might have to remain missing her live performances, though, as the star announced her second pregnancy during Super Bowl. As ‘All Of The Lights’ began, Rihanna took a moment to remind us all about the other endeavour that’s been keeping her busy in her time away from music – Fenty. Some Super Bowl Halftime Shows past have seen the headliners joined by special guests on the stage, but that wasn’t to be for Rihanna. That signalled time for the first big choreography of the night – a reminder of Rih’s star power as she appeared behind the flanks of white-clad dancers to nail the flirty moves. When you have a back catalogue as eclectic and incredible as Rihanna’s, just how do you cut it all down to 13 minutes? Disregard the fact that Halftime Show performers don’t usually get paid for the privilege of playing, ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ was a brilliant choice for a set-opener that showed Riri meant business – made doubly clear through the piercing look she sent down the camera as the whole thing began.

Rihanna didn't announce a new album, but her super bowl LVII halftime show performance was a fun reminder that her presence is a present.

[instantly drew](https://twitter.com/sluurptv/status/1624953840637280256?s=20&t=IfjkfjsxX9CpW4Xxc1pF-g) [comparisons](https://twitter.com/RGIII/status/1624947160533041154?s=20&t=IfjkfjsxX9CpW4Xxc1pF-g) to iconic [Super Smash Bros](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/super-smash-bros-ultimate-characters). The bright red, contrasting with the puffy white outfits of the dancers, harkened back to the bold, minimalist aesthetic of Anti ( [and The Last Jedi](https://twitter.com/JacobOller/status/1624946752578019328)). [Beyoncé](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/beyonce-break-my-soul-review) bringing out Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams for an inspired Destiny’s Child reunion to groups like Maroon 5 and Coldplay trying to make up for subpar sets with a bevy of starry names. Whether Rihanna uses the Super Bowl performance to springboard herself back to pop music preeminence or chooses to focus on her growing family and her billion-dollar empire, she reminded us that in addition to her tremendous talent, she’s just about the coolest A-lister we have. Puritanical NFL censors be damned, she opened the set with “Bitch Better Have My Money” (albeit sans “Bitch”). She largely stuck to early and mid-2010s hits like “Work” and “We Found Love,” with the latest track being 2017’s “Wild Thoughts." [A$AP Rocky](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/rihanna-asap-rocky-rick-owens-2022) on May 13, 2022, was pregnant once again. [Rihanna](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/gallery/asap-rocky-rihanna-best-dressed) the way breathing does to us mortals. The show probably disappointed R9 truthers who were hoping that (at minimum) she would premiere new music and (at best) we’d get a release timed around her first performance in seven years. Her dramatic return to the stage at [Super Bowl](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/gallery/super-bowl-half-time-show-fashion) LVII–Rihanna’s first live performance since the 2018 [Grammy](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/bad-bunny-style-grammys-2023) Awards–was a masterclass in Rihanna’s particular brand of breathtaking, understated awesomeness. The moment Rihanna appeared on stage, fans began speculating about whether the superstar, who gave birth to her first child with In the last decade, most halftime performers have had at least one surprise guest, from

Loewe, Alaïa and plenty of Fenty — Amy Francombe on RiRi's halftime looks.

Many were expecting Rihanna to announce new music following her Super Bowl show — as was the case with previous performers Beyoncé and The Weeknd. Many thought the star would be wearing the brand, but instead she used her legion of back up dancers to plug her clothing. Of course, Rihanna also used the opportunity of having an estimated global audience of $100 million to plug her Fenty brand. It also explains why the star kept her outfit changes to a minimum, and chose a pair of comfy MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon low trainers in lieu of her usual statement heels. Loved that she met Andre in the sky like the diamond he is!” Considering Rihanna’s maternity fashion was immortalised in the Met Gala by Vogue US editor-in-chief

Each year, the NFL recruits some of the biggest names in music to put on a show-stopping performance. From Beyoncé to Paul McCartney to Lady Gaga, the Super ...

[press conference](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/rihanna-super-bowl-halftime-show-setlist-b2279616.html) for the halftime show on Thursday 9 February, Rihanna was asked about her forthcoming performance. ](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/rihanna-pregnant-again-super-bowl-child-baby-b2280951.html)Her representatives later confirmed the pregnancy to [The Hollywood Reporter.](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/rihanna-pregnant-again-asap-rocky-super-bowl-b2280959.html) As for Rihanna’s halftime show performance, a league spokesperson confirmed to Forbes that Apple Music is also expected to foot the bill alongside the NFL. [NFL](/topic/nfl) recruits some of the biggest names in music to put on a show-stopping performance. While it may come as a surprise to some, the truth is that Super Bowl halftime show performers don’t get paid for their concerts. “It’s difficult – some songs we’ve had to lose because of that and that’s going to be okay. “The setlist was the biggest challenge,” she said. Instead, the “Umbrella” singer may gain some alternative streams of revenue for her performance. Items such as official NFL-branded T-shirts and hoodies featuring Rihanna’s hand holding a football are available to purchase online. However, putting on a halftime show can come at a hefty price. [Rihanna](/topic/rihanna) took [ centre stage on Sunday at the Super Bowl 2023 halftime show](/arts-entertainment/music/news/super-bowl-rihanna-live-halftime-show-b2280827.html). “You only have 13 minutes, that’s the challenge, so you’re trying to cram 17 years of work into 13 minutes,” she explained.

The big sporting event typically hauls in the biggest musicians on the planet to play at halftime. Previous years have welcomed Beyonce, The Weeknd and Shakira ...

“And the Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world, so as scary as that was … “When you become a mom, there’s something that just happens where you feel like you could take on the world — you can do anything,” she added. The singer has one baby, a 9-month-old boy, with A$AP Rocky, and her rep confirmed following her performance that another is due. The Guardian called Rihanna “relaxed” in her first performance in almost half a decade. “Rihanna wasted no time to make a statement during her return to the stage at the Super Bowl halftime show,” they said. Previous years have welcomed Beyonce, The Weeknd and Shakira to do performances.

Rihanna dazzled during the Super Bowl halftime show, but how much was she paid for the performance?

They pay for everything from set design to travel costs, just not a performance fee! How much did Rihanna get paid for her Super Bowl halftime performance? How Much Did Rihanna Get Paid For Her Super Bowl Halftime Show?