Rihanna has left fans wailing tears of joy after announcing on Sunday that she will be performing at the 2023 Super Bowl.
The pop princess will join the ranks of Beyoncé, Diana Ross, U2, Prince, The Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5 and more, as a headliner for the fan-favourite halftime show.
Her announcement post holding an NFL game ball amassed nearly 2 million likes on Twitter and a wave of support on Instagram, without even posting a fully-worded caption.
Rihanna’s last music release was in 2016, and in the six years gone by, she’s been busy building a makeup empire with Fenty Beauty, and giving birth to her first child with A$AP Rocky.
She was invited to perform at the 2019 Super Bowl, but declined in solidarity with quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who faced widespread backlash after kneeling during the American National Anthem in 2016 in the early days of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Despite having banger after banger under her belt, her Navy — or fandom — joked that we can all expect a 12-minute Fenty demo instead, because music seems to come second in her career these days.
rihanna leaving the super bowl stage after explaining all the new fenty products coming in 2024 pic.twitter.com/yhPtNWL9Qm
— tia (@cursedhive) September 25, 2022
Rihanna giving the football players a makeover during halftime pic.twitter.com/98G7ErcXX6
— Christian bales maid (@balescherry) September 26, 2022
when rihanna performs a 14-minute makeup tutorial at the halftime show instead pic.twitter.com/tIstDaGvNt
— crazy broke asian (@tribranchvo) September 25, 2022
Rihanna opening the Superbowl after a seven-year hiatus pic.twitter.com/pxhstWKXs6
— Saint Hoax (@SaintHoax) September 25, 2022
But inevitably, her imminent return to the music world has been well received — with speculation a new album may be on the horizon as well.
rihanna performing at the superbowl?? she better announce that album during the halftime show
— kira
(@kirawontmiss) September 25, 2022
having a child so expensive Rihanna gone back to work
— Chester (@chestermpierre) September 25, 2022
rihanna looking up her lyrics to learn them again pic.twitter.com/Ldxl7t69zx
— ivy (@ohhhhherewego) September 26, 2022
All that’s left to ponder is who Rihanna will bring on stage with her as guest performers, and the internet’s own ideal star-studded lineup.
Need Rihanna to bring him out at the Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/NQB6p8mKrV
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) September 25, 2022
when rihanna brings out gaga at the super bowl to finally perform this 2008 classic… pic.twitter.com/FDOkkd1krG
— Monster Reactions (@LMonsterReacts) September 26, 2022
When Rihanna brings them out at the Super Bowl to lip sync on stage to Shut Up And Drive… pic.twitter.com/tHfUvRsccH
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) September 25, 2022
The 2023 Super Bowl will take place on Sunday, February 12 2023.
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