At the end of September, it was announced that Rihanna would appear at the Super Bowl halftime show next year. Now the 34-year-old singer is commenting on the plans for the first time. Despite her success, she obviously has respect for this special event.
Rihanna will appear on the Super Bowl halftime show in 2023, it was announced in late September. The sporting mega-event, which is watched by millions of spectators worldwide, is also something very special for superstars like her.
“I’m nervous, but I’m looking forward to it,” Rihanna admits in a short video for US celebrity portal “TMZ”. Even one of the most successful singers in the world has respect for the big event. According to the National Football League (NFL), more than 100 million people tuned in to the last Super Bowl on TV alone when Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar performed. “Rihanna is a unique artist who has been a cultural force throughout her career,” the NFL said in a statement in September. We look forward to working with the 34-year-old.
Whether the artist, who became a mother for the first time in May, will bring musical guests to the stage on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, is apparently not yet clear. However, the rumor mill is already churning. According to “TMZ”, there are said to be a good 50 names on a list of possible guests, including those of colleagues such as Drake, Kanye West or Paul McCartney. So far, she has not wanted to clearly comment on whether Rihanna’s partner and child’s father, rapper A$AP Rocky, will be there.
Also in September, it became public that Taylor Swift had apparently previously turned down the offer for the halftime show. This was reported at the time by several US media, including “People” and “TMZ”. “TMZ” also says that the singer was asked to headline “months ago”. She does not want to perform until she has re-recorded her first six albums, she is said to have justified her cancellation.
