There is speculation that he may release an album and announce a new world tour after the presentation this Sunday the 12th
Rihanna is ever closer to returning to the stage. At least for the 15 minute halftime show super bowlthe end of American Football League (NFL)which takes place this Sunday 12, starting at 20:30 Brasilia time.
Despite being very close, little has been confirmed for this show, which is the first time Rihanna has appeared in public to sing in five years. Her last public performance was at Gram since 2018.
In a magazine interview Rolling stonemusic director for the event, Adam Blackstone, said the show will be unlike anything we’ve seen at the Super Bowl. “Rihanna is very creative. She always pushes the envelope, so it’s going to be unlike anything you’ve ever seen before,” he said. Blackstone says the singer knows her career has changed a lot over the years and that will show on stage at the event. “We want to try and give everyone a little bit,” he told her.
There is speculation that Rihanna may take advantage of the 15-minute intermission to finally release her new album which, according to the singer, has been in development for a while, a huge “arrival” that has been going on for years. One thing that makes this possibility believe is the fact that she published the song in 2022 lift me upwhich is in the soundtrack of Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverwhich earned him an Oscar nomination.
The last album Rihanna released was the Anti, in 2016. Since then, she has performed at award shows and on tour. However, since 2017, she has dedicated herself to promoting her own beauty line, the beautiful beautyand the Savage X Fentya clothing brand created in 2018. And last year, she had a child with the singer A$AP Rockywhich may have delayed the singer’s plans to release an album.
Despite the new music, an insider source deuxmoi reported that the singer’s setlist shouldn’t have any news. “It will be mostly old hits, very few by Anti. It will contain nothing Wakanda forever”, the source said. Also according to the source, the singer often changes her mind and that the messages sent to deuxmoi may have already expired. Also according to the insider, Rihanna shouldn’t bring guests to the presentation. Again, none of this has been confirmed by the show’s production or the singer.
— deuxmoi (@deuxmoiworld) February 5, 2023
Still on the possibility of announcing a new album, an article published last Thursday, 2, in Variety states that the singer would be preparing, in fact, the release for the after show, which would be available on Apple Music, which sponsors the presentation. If the announcement happens, it will be a good opportunity for publicity, as the show is expected to be watched by around 100 million viewers in the United States alone.
The new album could also be accompanied by the announcement of a new world tour for the singer, the first since the Anti World Tour, which saw 75 performances, 43 in North America, 31 in Europe and one in Asia.
According to the British newspaper The sun, the agenda was already under consideration and the singer would start her new North American tour later this year with some dates in Europe in 2024. The newspaper also announced that the singer would be planning mini residencies in some of major cities in the world. A source for the newspaper further said the singer’s repertoire is expected to play out in all stages of her, “including the new one she’s about to start.” Furthermore Apple Music and the singer reportedly signed a contract to record Rihanna’s comeback to the stage.
Again, nothing has been confirmed by either side, Rihanna, Apple, or the Super Bowl organization. There is only one thing left for the fans and admirers of the singer – to watch the halftime show
Where to see Rihanna’s Super Bowl concert?
The presentation takes place at halftime of the National Football League Finals and will be broadcast in Brazil on ESPN pay channel, Star Plus streaming service and NFL Game Pass. In open TV, the match will be broadcast by Rede TV, which holds the broadcasting rights in Brazil, starting at 20:30.
Source: Terra
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