Rihanna knows the fans are waiting for her… and she decided to play. The Barbadian superstar presents this Friday a short promotional video of her performance at the Super Bowl event, her first performance on stage in years, which will take place on February 12. And the one with her last album dating from 2016 is having fun with the impatience of the media and the public regarding a possible future album.
Sophisticated hairstyle, large yellow coat and tight jumpsuit, the interpreter of Works He advances in a long white corridor under flashes, while the voices of journalists resound:
“It’s been 2190 days”, “Rihanna, we’ve been waiting for you!”, “It’s been more than six years since the nine-time Grammy winner released her last album”, “Riri, where have you been?”, we can listen in particular.
The 34-year-old singer then stops under a spotlight and her song I need meTaken from his latest album, it plays while displaying the name of the Super Bowl and its sponsor, Apple Music.
Leave… to come back better?
Rihanna made an appearance last September by announcing that she would be the one who would provide the halftime show of this soccer game, the most followed annual sports event in the United States and the most watched in the world. This concert is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious venues: in recent years Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, The Weeknd or Shakira and Jennifer Lopez have performed there. Last year, the cream of hip-hop gathered for a college performance: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar.
If the anticipation around Rihanna’s show is so strong, it’s because the singer has almost given up on music. Since Anti, her 2016 album, the star focused exclusively on her clothing and cosmetics brands. She has mentioned a ninth album in the works several times, without ever revealing it. And she has already announced that it will not premiere before her performance.
A ray of hope was lit last fall when he revealed Lift me up Y born againtwo new songs recorded for the soundtrack of black panther 2. The fans get impatient but don’t despair…
Source: BFM TV
