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.
Follow along below!
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How much is Rihanna getting paid for the Super Bowl?
Rihanna is set to take centre stage on Sunday at the Super Bowl 2023 halftime show. The highly anticipated concert will be the singer’s first performance in seven years.
Each year, the NFL recruits some of the biggest names in music to put on a show-stopping performance. From Beyoncé to Paul McCartney to Lady Gaga, the Super Bowl halftime show has attracted millions of viewers worldwide, which is why so many artists dream of the day they will be asked to put on their own 13-minute concert.
But it’s not the big pay day that entices musicians to put on a Super Bowl halftime show. In fact, there is no pay day at all.
While it may come as a surprise to some, the truth is that Super Bowl halftime show performers don’t get paid for their concerts. Instead, the NFL pays for all expenses associated with putting on the halftime show, including travel costs.
Meredith Clark reports:
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Why did Rihanna boycott the NFL?
Tonight, Rihanna will end her three-year boycott of the US National Football League (NFL) over racial injustice issues to perform the coveted half-time show at the 57th Super Bowl.
Her decision to perform, however, has prompted some accusations of hypocrisy.
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The House Bunny star has said she found it “liberating” posing nude for the commercial.
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‘Rihanna concert interrupted by a football game, weird but whatever'
Ahead of her halftime show, last month Rihanna released a 17-piece Savage x Fenty collection inspired by the Super Bowl.
The pieces available for sale include a T-shirt, reading: “Rihanna concert interrupted by a football game, weird but whatever”, and her unique take on a football jersey.
Chances are there will be plenty of Rihanna fans in the stands sporting the collection to show their support.
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