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.
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Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show in pictures
Rihanna blew the State Farm Stadium crowd away with her Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday (12 February), the singer’s first solo live performance since 2016.
The “Diamonds” star sent fans into a frenzy, crashing Twitter, over speculation that she might be pregnant with her second child. Her representatives have since confirmed the news.
The Independent’s Tom Murray has rounded up some of the most striking images from the show below.
Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show in pictures
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Rihanna reveals how life changed after welcoming son
Rihanna has opened up about the ways her life has changed since welcoming her son, with the singer revealing that “everything matters now”.
The “Diamonds” singer, 34, spoke candidly about motherhood while speaking to Nate Burleson during the first episode of his podcast, The Process with Nate Burleson.
“My son, everything matters now. You really start to take a lot into account,” the Fenty Beauty mogul told the retired NFL player. Rihanna welcomed her son, whose name is not yet known, with boyfriend A$AP Rocky in May 2022.
My colleague Chelsea Ritschel reports.
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A$AP Rocky proudly watches pregnant Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show
A$AP Rocky proudly watched from the sidelines at the 2023 Super Bowl as Rihanna put on a show-stopping halftime show performance.
Rocky – whose real name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers – was dressed in an American flag-themed leather jacket with tan trousers as he filmed the crowd with his phone camera. After taking a video of the stadium, Rocky then bobbed his head along to Rihanna’s best hits with the biggest smile on his face.
Meredith Clark reports:
A$AP Rocky watches pregnant Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show: ‘This is everything’
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6 biggest talking points from 2023 Super Bowl
The Super Bowl 2023 halftime show has taken place, with Rihanna headlining the event.
This year’s NFL final took place at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and saw the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs.
Here are the biggest talking points from the halftime show.
6 biggest talking points from the Super Bowl halftime show
Super Bowl LVII took place at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
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