Fans of Rihanna are excitedly expecting her appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show, one of the most iconic and prestigious performances in music.
Sunday, during the break between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs game, the singer will perform.
Since 2016’s Anti, Rihanna has not toured or released an album. The celebrity has instead focused on her fashion line and gave birth to her first kid last year.
Nevertheless, she did record a new song for Marvel’s Wakanda Forever last year.
Lift Me, which appears on the Black Panther sequel’s soundtrack, is Rihanna’s first new solo single in six years and has been nominated for an Academy Award.
Fans anticipate that the 34-year-Super old’s Bowl performance will be the precursor to a larger musical return later this year.
When and where will the Super Bowl be held?
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The Super Bowl is the National Football League’s (NFL) championship game, played annually to determine the league champion.
The Philadelphia Eagles will take on the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Stadium in Arizona this season.
The Super Bowl LVII (the Roman numerals indicate this is the 57th year) will take place on Sunday, February 12 at 23:30 GMT (18:30 ET / 16:30 MST). The game will begin at 18:30 ET / 16:30 MST.
The game typically lasts approximately three and a half hours, with a 30-minute intermission during which an A-list pop star is recruited to entertain the fans.
Observing the Super Bowl
The game and halftime show will be broadcast live on ITV1 and the newly-launched streaming service ITVX, commencing at 22:45 GMT. It will also be broadcast on Sky Sports beginning at 22:00 GMT.
In the United States, it will be broadcast on Fox and streamed on the Fox Sports website and app, the NFL+ app, Hulu, FuboTV, Roku TV, and Sling TV.
Which songs will be performed by Rihanna?
No one knows for certain. Halftime performance set lists and a performer’s special guests are kept secret to surprise spectators on game day.
However, Rihanna should be able to fit quite a few of her numerous hits into the 14-minute set, especially considering that singers frequently perform only brief excerpts of some songs to cover more of their back catalog.
Fans find enjoyment in speculating about the potential song list. A source told the gossip website Deuxmoi last week that Rihanna would perform only her older, best-known songs, but that the set list is continually being refined.
Additionally, halftime entertainers frequently invite highly notable guests to perform alongside them. Katy Perry hosted Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz, whereas Coldplay brought out Beyoncé and Bruno Mars.
However, the participation of a guest often results in the most controversial moments during halftime concerts, such as Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” and M.I.A.’s choice of hand gesture when she joined Madonna.
Why does the halftime show matter?
Due to the astronomically massive TV audience in the United States and around the world, headlining the Super Bowl is one of the most prestigious and lucrative performances in music.
Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent’s halftime concert received an additional 160 million YouTube views last year.
YouTube has become an increasingly significant aspect of the influence of halftime shows in recent years. Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, who co-headlined the halftime show in 2020, received 264 million plays, the most of any halftime show to date.
Lady Gaga, Prince, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, and Michael Jackson have all been featured as headliners in the Super Bowl in the past.
Given the number of viewers, a well-received and hit-laden performance can have a significant impact on an artist’s streaming and sales numbers in the weeks after the Super Bowl.
When will her next album be released?
Rihanna’s return to live performances has sparked anticipation that new music could be on the horizon.
The singer used to release a new album year, but after 2016’s Anti, she took a prolonged vacation from music, occasionally returning to collaborate with other musicians.
Her most recent truly enormous hit was 2017’s Wild Thoughts, a collaboration with DJ Khaled and Bryson Tiller that they played at the Grammy Awards the following year.
Since then, she has welcomed her first kid with A$AP Rocky and has continued to develop her fashion and cosmetics brand, Fenty.
Consequently, music has taken a back seat, but in 2022 she released Lift Me, her first new solo single in six years.
This has propelled Rihanna into the cinematic awards season for this year. She attended the Golden Globes in January, where the song was nominated, and she is also up for the Oscar for a best original song on March 12.
Due to her lengthy hiatus from the music industry, the anticipation for her forthcoming album has become something of a running joke.
As Golden Globes host, comedian Jerrod Carmichael recently made light of the situation.
He stated,
“I’m about to say something extremely provocative.” “Rihanna, take all the time you need to complete that record. Don’t let these internet idiots pressure you into doing nothing.”
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