2023 is the year for live music with some of the biggest icons – Madonna, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift – set to tour. Now it’s rumoured that RiRi will also embark on a tour around Europe and America later this year and we can’t deal!
The Fenty founder will return to the music scene performing at the Superbowl halftime show on 12th February – her first show in seven years. UK fans will be able to watch the huge cultural event on either ITV1 or Sky Sports where it will be broadcast live at 1:30 am on Monday the 13th February.
After her return to the stage that it’s rumoured she’ll announce a tour starting this year to promote her next album. Although we’re not sure when Rihanna will drop the dates, a music insider has told the Sun, “She has her North American dates ready to announce for 2023 after the Super Bowl and it will be a matter of time before European dates are announced for 2024.” Her last tour for 2016’s Anti had over 71 dates so we are hoping it’s just as expansive this time. According to the insider, “Her plan is to set up mini residencies in major cities rather than visit multiple places”.
Diehard fans of the singer will be thrilled to hear that the tour will include both new songs and old favourites. An insider told The Sun, “She’s been working overtime on every element of the show. The list of songs that made the cut are pretty comprehensive and touch on every era of Rihanna including the new one she’s about to embark on.”
Rihanna’s new album has been in the works for some time now. Although the multifaceted queen put her music career on hold to focus on her businesses Fenty Beauty and Savage x Fenty and her new motherhood it seems like the album was coming together behind the scenes. Back in 2019, she told Vogue that the album would be reggae-inspired whilst last year at the Savage x Fenty show she told us its sound would be unexpected.
Also on the cards is the release of the much-anticipated Rihanna documentary that has over 1,000 hours of footage! The project has been six and a half years in the making and has documented the rise of her billion-dollar empire Fenty to her experiences of new motherhood. With it being recently sold to Amazon hopefully we’ll be able to feast our eyes on it soon.
Director of the project Peter Berg, responsible for the popular sports drama Friday Night Lights said, “I’ve loved it. It’s such an enriching experience, I don’t really care how long it takes.” Those who wish to get a deeper look into the megastar’s life will also be elated to hear that Berg called it “more a character study than a music film”
If you’re green with envy over the look Rihanna posted on her Instagram to advertise her Superbowl appearance – fear not. We’ve pieced together a look inspired by the fierce fit with a chartreuse fluffy coat, black catsuit, chunky silver jewellery, and strappy heels.
Words By: Molly Sutherland
Graphics Header Image By Mia Washbrook
