Rihanna Releases First Sneak Peek of her 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Performance
Rihanna has not released an album since 2016, disappearing from public life to focus on her business and family. Here is an inside look from what we can expect from her performance at the Super Bowl
The NFL playoffs are about to begin, and with them, fans will know which two teams are competing in the game for the title. Then it is time for one of the largest events that take place in the US, the Super Bowl, where Rihanna will dazzle millions both in the arena and watching on TV.
The artist announced on September 25 that she would headline the show, and now, with only one month left for the game, Rihanna has given us a sneak peek into what we can expect to see on February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. , in Arizona.
This year’s halftime show is sponsored by Apple Music and breaks two consecutive years of male performances. Last year artists like Eminem, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar took the stage, while in February 2021, the honor went to The Weeknd.
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez had previously astonished the world, and now Rihanna joins a spectacular list of artists that also includes Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Gloria Stefan.
At the moment, it is too soon to know all the details of Rihanna’s performance. Still, the Barbadian has offered a 30-second preview with which she silences the public under the following message: “The wait is almost over.” In the images, the singer steps out of the shadows as voices wonder where she has been or how long it has been since she announced her temporary goodbye to the music industry.
Return to music and curiosity by Colin Keapernick
When Rihanna announced that she would perform at the Half Time Show, she had spent six years away from the music industry. Around the same time, the pop star also released a single for the soundtrack of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’, and announced a tour for 2023.
Her appearance in the Super Bowl, however, will not be without curiosity, as she had previously said that she would not perform out of solidarity with Collin Kaepernick. The political situation regarding the treatment of Black people by the police has not improved much since her 2019 refusal, so exactly why she feels performing now is appropriate remains unclear.