After rumors and pleasure swirled over the weekend, Rihanna made it official Sunday afternoon that she is going to return to the stage and carry out a number of of her chart-topping hits throughout halftime at The Massive Sport.
Rihanna is the primary artist to be booked underneath new halftime present sponsor Apple Music, in collaboration with Roc Nation. Happening at Glendale, Arizona’s State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12, 2023, the present is certain to be essentially the most thrilling quarter-hour of the Skilled Soccer Championship – no matter what groups make it to the sphere.
It’s been fairly a while since Rihanna followers have had a possibility to see her carry out stay. Actually, Rihanna has turned down this very alternative earlier than, opting out of the 2019 present in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick. The RIAA Licensed Diamond artist has spent the years since her 2016 Anti World Tour specializing in her different manufacturers and tasks, together with Fenty Magnificence, Fenty Pores and skin, Savage X Fenty Lingerie…to not point out a brand new child.
No phrase but on if this efficiency marks the arrival of latest music (although fan fingers are crossed!) however we’re certain we are able to anticipate a litany of hits, starting from her early Music of the Solar period to her record-breaking Anti new classics.
After all, it wouldn’t be a Halftime present with out some surprises and collaborations. Right here’s who we predict ought to hit the stage with everybody’s favourite “Unhealthy Gal” this efficiency.
01
A$AP Rocky
After all, the collaborator on her most essential undertaking ever, her new child son, ought to make an look to help the love of his life throughout one of many greatest performances of her profession. Although the duo has but to formally collaborate on any music, Rihanna has graced movies for the Harlem-by-way-of-The-Bronx rapper’s singles “D.M.B.” and “Style Killa.” After all, there’s nonetheless time for the couple to hit the studio collectively and convey us the observe we by no means knew we would have liked.
02
Pharrell
Rihanna’s massive rap debut in N.E.R.D.’s Lemon was one of many defining tracks of 2017. With a bit assist from the legend that’s Pharrell Williams, followers may lastly get to see Rihanna carry out it stay for the primary time since its launch 5 years in the past.
03
Calvin Harris
Rih’s collaborations with Harris have bred a few of her greatest hits, “We Discovered Love” and “This Is What You Got here For.” We’d like to see the songstress briefly step into her EDM bag in grand trend on one of many greatest levels in leisure.
04
Ye
Ye (Kanye West) and Rihanna have made musical magic collectively on tracks like “All the Lights,” “Well-known,” “FourFiveSeconds,” and “Run This City.” We’d like to see them and convey a few of that mid-2010s nostalgia to the stage after every spending a lot time in different trend and beauty-related ventures.
05
Drake
These two made one of many greatest hits of 2016 with “Work,” however that was removed from their first collaboration. We’re unsure the place their relationship stands nowadays after their temporary stint of relationship in 2015/2016, however with hits like “What’s my Identify,” “Take Care,” and “Too Good” of their arsenal, it will solely make sense for these two to let bygones be and reunite on the stage as soon as once more.
06
Jay-Z
As the top of Roc Nation and the social gathering accountable for linking the NFL to the tradition, it will solely be proper for Jay to grace the stage with Rih for his or her hits “Umbrella,” “Speak That Speak,” and “Run This City.”
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