Super Bowl halftime show : Pregnant Rihanna admits ‘no updates’ on plans for new music as fans reel
Pop star delivered a mesmerising performance of hits including ‘Diamonds’ and ‘Only Girl in the World’
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Your support makes all the difference.Rihanna put on a spectacular performance for the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
The nine-time Grammy winner made her return to live music after a five-year hiatus at the US event, performing hits including “Diamonds”, “Only Girl in the World” and “B**** Better Have My Money”. A representative confirmed the singer is pregnant with her second child soon after the performance.
In an interview with Good Morning America ahead of her iconic show, she told host Michael Strahan that she’s “excited to actually put new music out”.
However, she admitted that she doesn’t have “any updates” to give at the moment.
Country star Chris Stapleton opened proceedings by performing the national anthem, which has earned praise from fans online. Viewers were also wowed by actor Troy Kotsur’s sign language performance to the national anthem.
Other performances include Babyface singing “America The Beautiful” and Sheryl Lee Ralph giving her rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”.
And it wouldn’t be the Super Bowl without brands vying for consumer attention with memorable, star-studded ads.
Some 100 million people are expected to watch the spectacle in the US alone.
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DC Comics has finally unveiled a full look at The Flash ahead of Super Bowl LVII on Sunday (12 February).
The trailer of the long-awaited superhero movie comes a month after its star Ezra Miller pleaded guilty to trespassing in a string of long-running controversies.
The two-and-a-half-minute preview shows Miller as Scarlet Speedster running into another version of himself. Two former Batmen are also reintroduced: Michael Keeton and Ben Affleck.
The cast also includes Michael Shannon’s General Zod from Man of Steel and the debut of Sasha Calle’s Supergirl as well as Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Antje Traue and Maribel Verdú.
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Rihanna kicks off Super Bowl 2023 halftime show
Rihanna has launched her hugely anticipated halftime show with a rendition of single “Bitch Better Have My Money”
Suspended from a stage surrounded by dancers no less!
Rihanna’s vocals sounding fantastic for this mesmerising medley of mega-hits
If this Super Bowl halftime show does anything it’s to remind the world how many pure hits Rihanna has delivered in her career to date.
Fans are also losing it because... if we’re not mistaken, and if we are then the entirity of Twitter is too, Rihanna is pregnant again?!
Rihanna closes with spectacular “Diamonds” performance
That was PHENOMENAL. Stay tuned for the latest reactions and a review from critic Mark Beaumont.
Rihanna sparks speculation that she is pregnant again during Super Bowl halftime show
Rihanna has sparked intense fan speculation that she is pregnant with her second child during the Super Bowl halftime show.
On Sunday 12 February, the “Diamonds” singer took to the stage at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to perform a medley of hits during the halftime show.
For the occasion, Rihanna wore a bright red jumpsuit unzipped over a matching red bodysuit, with the singer rubbing her stomach multiple times during the show. She and boyfriend A$AP Rocky welcomed their first child, a son, in May 2022.
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Rihanna sparks speculation she is pregnant again during Super Bowl show
Singer welcomed her first child in May 2022
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