Rihanna‘s headlining performance at the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show is already one of 2023’s most hotly eagerly awaited spectacles.
Beyond being a superstar of seismic proportions, the Bajan belle has been notable in her absence from the musical spotlight while building her billion-dollar Fenty empire and becoming a mother.
As such, the anticipation is all sorts of palpable on multiple fronts.
With the countdown to the February 12 State Farm Stadium officially on, fresh details are emerging about what folk can look forward to from RiRi.
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When quizzed by Rolling Stone about the process of working with Rih and what viewers can expect, Halftime’s musical director Adam Blackstone said:
“It’s been cool. We’re spearheaded by the team at Roc Nation, Willow, incredible choreographer and creative director Parris Goebel, and my partner on this is Omar Edwards as the co-musical director. So it’s been really cool, man. The thing about Rihanna is that she’s so creative. She is boundary-pushing at all times, so it’s going to be unlike anything you’ve ever seen before, and we always try to push the envelope with her.”
Diving into the musical aspect of the 34-year-old’s set, the MD – who himself is a GRAMMY-nominee – added:
“This is her first time coming back as Rihanna, the artist. She knows that her career has expanded different sonic palletes, from EDM to pop to hip-hop to ballads, so we want to try to give a little bit to everybody.”
Exciting times!
Well we know asap rocky should be her special guest if not he should have a problem with her inviting anybody else
Well I hope she’s been rehearsing hard because she’s a s*** performer. She should be hitting the gym too… even Lizzo big ass has more stamina
This is gonna be a cringy performance. She’s not a performer
Who really wants to see this WHALE 🐋 🤔 perform live? If Don’t Stop the music & Disturbia 🎶 isn’t on the set list. #FAIL
You’re performing at the Super Bowl? 🫢🫢
Bring out Nicki!
She can’t sing, dance or perform. For her egos sake I hope she doesn’t embarrass herself🫣
I am so scared for her.
The halftime show lasts 15-20 minutes. Rihanna gets tired easily. She doesn’t have the energy like beyonce or shakira and jlo.
It’s not even 15 mins.
Bee : 13 mins. Shakira/JLo : 14 mins.
Rihanna isn’t a performer nor a singer.
She can carry a tune thanks to a production team around her.
Give her a mic and a spotlight : she can’t do sh!t.
So of course she needs an even bigger production around her to cover up for the lack of talent. And that’s what people will talk about : the production, the show.
Nobody remembers Rihanna for her vocals nor live showings. No need to say more.
I’m not excited for this
I’m scared this halftime show may bomb. Rihanna isnt a strong live performer and she cant perform for a long time.
She doesn’t have the endurance or stamina
She can’t perform for a long time? Rihanna’s successful tour stints say otherwise. And since when is 13 minutes a long time? Thank God we don’t need YOU to be excited jelly neck, when this performance will literally be watched a billion times w/o you loser.
She wants to be Billie Eilish so bad. I thought it WAS Billie Eilish for a second. Tone down the bleach, hunnie…
Delusional and projecting…
Rihanna doesn’t have any good performances. I saw her live during the Anti era and she was sooo bad. Maybe she will prove us wrong at the SB….
Don’t tell me she’s gonna breastfeeding on stage 💀🤣😂🤣 talk that talk hunnie
Please God let the vocals be prerecorded. The world doesn’t deserve to be tortured by her banshee like “singing” . I will say her mic is always ON but that’s not a particularly good thing🥴
Who are you?
You’re funny.
I like it.
Hate her or love her..Rhianna gets to the bag.
The Industry is dead anyways.
Milk it until there’s nothing left.
These comments are telling the truth.
Which is why I don’t get why people are demanding music for her.
Rihanna is the pretty girl everyone wants to be around, date, or be friends with.
She is not a vocalist. Nobody is paying Rihanna to sing at their wedding.
Acting like she was going to save music was so delusional.
She’s a fashion icon, not a musician.
She becomes whoever the songwriter is on the track and yes someone else can do her songs.
She could be a guest star. Giving her the whole stage is ODD.