Rihanna introduced all her iconic hits throughout her extremely anticipated return to the stage through the Apple Music Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present on Sunday — and hinted at being pregnant together with her second youngster.
Opening the efficiency in an all-red outfit as she descended from the sky on a floating platform, she sang “Bitch Higher Have My Cash.”
Surrounded by dancers sporting head-to-toe white outfits with darkish sun shades, she adopted with a remix of “The place Have You Been,” “Solely Lady (Within the World),” “We Discovered Love” and “Impolite Boy.” After that, as she continued to work the stage and take part on choreography throughout choose moments, she sang “Work,” “Wild Ideas,” “Pour It Up,” “All the Lights” and “Run This City.”
With all eyes on her, as strobe lights illuminated the stage, Rihanna featured songs throughout her complete music catalog, from her most up-to-date 2016 album Anti to her 2007 hit “Umbrella.”
After concluding her legendary efficiency with “Diamonds” as she once more rose on a platform within the air, she stated, “Thanks, Arizona.”
Following her explosive efficiency, a consultant for Rihanna additionally confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the famous person is pregnant.
Mike Coppola/Getty Photographs
Going for a red-on-red shade theme, Rihanna wore a jumpsuit with bustier from Loewe, which she paired with customized Alaïa puffer coats with built-in gloves designed by Pieter Mulier. For footwear, she opted for the MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon Cross Excessive sneakers in orange. Her equipment included a Jacob & Co. northern lights watch with a crimson dial and a Bayco ring that includes a 19.47-carat cabochon Burma ruby and 5.66 carats of diamonds.
Forward of her efficiency, Rihanna stated turning into a mom to her 9-month-old son helped encourage her to tackle the large occasion. “If you change into a mother, there’s one thing that simply occurs the place you are feeling like you possibly can tackle the world — you are able to do something,” she stated. “And the Tremendous Bowl is without doubt one of the largest phases on this planet, in order scary as that was … there’s one thing exhilarating in regards to the problem of all of it,” she stated. “It’s necessary for my son to see that.”
The Grammy-winning singer added that it was additionally necessary for her to signify “for immigrants, signify for my nation, Barbados, [and] signify for Black girls in all places.”
She continued, “That’s key for individuals to see the chances. And I’m honored to be right here. I’m honored to be doing this this yr.”
The Apple Music Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present was produced by DPS with Roc Nation and Jesse Collins serving as government producers. It was directed by Hamish Hamilton.
Deaf performer Justina Miles additionally offered the ASL rendition on the present.
As for pregame leisure, nation music star Chris Stapleton was tapped to sing the nationwide anthem and Abbot Elementary‘s Sheryl Lee Ralph carried out “Carry Each Voice and Sing.” Babyface additionally hit the stage to sing “America the Lovely.”
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs took on the Philadelphia Eagles throughout Tremendous Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday.
Degen Pener and Mesfin Fekadu contributed to this report.
