Rihanna

2022 - 9 - 25

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International icon Rihanna takes center stage for Apple Music Super ... (NFL.com)

Today Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation announce international icon, entrepreneur and philanthropist Rihanna will take center stage at State Farm Stadium ...

"We're excited to partner with Rihanna, Roc Nation and the NFL to bring music and sports fans a momentous show — what an incredible artist for the inaugural Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show." We look forward to collaborating with Rihanna, Roc Nation and Apple Music to bring fans another historic Halftime Show performance." "We are thrilled to welcome Rihanna to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show stage," said Seth Dudowsky, NFL Head of Music.

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Rihanna to Perform at Super Bowl Halftime (The New York Times)

The singer's highly anticipated return to the stage will include the first halftime show under the N.F.L.'s new sponsorship deal with Apple Music.

[delivered well-regarded performance](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/13/sports/football/super-bowl-halftime-performers.html)s which book-ended that of the rapper Eminem. 2 on the Billboard chart in 2017 — and intermittently “I’m about to call it that probably, ’cause they have haunted me with this ‘R9, R9, when is R9 coming out?’ How will I accept another name after that’s been burned into my skull?” Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar and the singer Mary J. “We’re excited to partner with Rihanna, Roc Nation and the N.F.L. officials who had seen him do it in rehearsals. The hometown rap icons Dr. Kaepernick accused the league of blackballing him because of his kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality toward Black people. enters the first year of a Last February’s halftime show in Inglewood, Calif., was the third under Roc Nation’s guidance. in 2019 signed on Jay-Z and Roc Nation](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/style/jay-z-super-bowl-roc-nation.html), the rapper’s entertainment and sports company, as “live music entertainment strategist,” to consult on the Super Bowl halftime show and contribute to the league’s activism campaign, Inspire Change. 12 as the N.F.L.

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Rihanna will perform in Super Bowl LVII halftime show in February ... (ESPN)

The NFL announced that Rihanna is slated to perform in the Super Bowl LVII halftime show at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb.

Not my people." "For what? "I couldn't dare do that," she said.

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NFL announces Rihanna to perform at Super Bowl LVII in Glendale (Arizona Sports)

The NFL announced on Sunday that popstar Rihanna will perform at halftime of Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Feb. 12.

A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Roc Nation entered a partnership with the NFL in 2019 and will be the strategic entertainment advisor for the performance. “Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn.

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Rihanna will take center stage at the Super Bowl halftime show (NPR)

The singer, who declined to perform in 2019 out of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, will headline February's show.

Rihanna earlier said she turned down a similar opportunity for the 2019 Super Bowl that was ultimately headlined by Maroon 5. The Super Bowl will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. [declined to perform in the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show](https://www.npr.org/2019/01/18/686391728/even-with-rappers-set-to-perform-super-bowl-s-halftime-show-remains-tone-deaf) out of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, will headline the 2023 Super Bowl, the NFL announced Sunday along with Jay-Z's Roc Nation and Apple Music.

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Rihanna to headline 2023 Super Bowl halftime show: 'It's on' (USA TODAY)

Rihanna is set to headline the halftime show at Super Bowl LVII in February 2023, Apple Music and the NFL confirmed Sunday.

The Grammy-winning singer confirmed she did so to stand in solidarity with quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who became the subject of controversy after kneeling during a pregame national anthem in protest of police brutality and social inequality. There’s things within that organization that I do not agree with at all, and I was not about to go and be of service to them in any way." I couldn’t be an enabler. I just couldn’t be a sellout. "I couldn’t dare do that," she told the magazine. Self-made in business and entertainment."

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Rihanna Confirmed for Super Bowl Halftime Show (Variety)

The singer shared a picture of an NFL-branded football on her Instagram. The post came amid reports that the singer was “in talks” to headline the next Halftime ...

“We’re excited to partner with Rihanna, Roc Nation and the NFL to bring music and sports fans a momentous show — what an incredible artist for the inaugural Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show.” That was later disproved by sources close to Swift, who spoke to both [People and TMZ](https://people.com/music/taylor-swift-is-not-headlining-super-bowl-lvii-halftime-show/) and alleged that, although she had been approached by the NFL in the past, the pop phenom had turned down the offer. Sports rights have long been the province of traditional media companies like Fox, Disney, Paramount Global and NBCUniversal, but technology companies like Apple and Amazon have made a bigger play for those rights as they seek to bring in consumers to their broadband subscription-video services. The performance achieved five Creative Arts Emmy nominations and won three Creative Arts Emmys, including outstanding live variety special — a first-ever for the Halftime show. According to a press release issued by the league, the contract with the software company is a multi-year deal. [Rihanna](https://variety.com/t/rihanna/) has slyly affirmed that she will be performing at the [Super Bowl](https://variety.com/t/super-bowl/) LVII Halftime Show in Feb. [Super Bowl Halftime Show](https://variety.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/) stage. Rihanna was also offered to headline the 2019 Halftime show but Although having Rihanna as a Halftime headliner is a logical conclusion on the Roc Nation front, the singer has not released an album since 2016. Roc Nation is also serving as the strategic entertainment advisors of the live performance. She has commented vaguely about two different albums in the years since (and been photographed coming in and out of recording studios), with one being described as a dancehall album. “A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever.

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Rihanna to headline Super Bowl LVII halftime show (The Washington Post)

In 2019, the singer said she had turned down a Super Bowl halftime offer because of how Colin Kaepernick had been treated.

We’re excited to partner with Rihanna, Roc Nation and the NFL to bring music and sports fans a momentous show — what an incredible artist for the inaugural Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show.” “Rihanna is an incredible recording artist who is a favorite for many millions of Apple Music customers around the world. We look forward to collaborating with Rihanna, Roc Nation and Apple Music to bring fans another historic Halftime Show performance.” “We are thrilled to welcome Rihanna to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show stage,” Seth Dudowsky, the NFL’s head of music said in the announcement. A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Since then, spurred largely by the killing of George Floyd, among other incidents, the NFL has evolved, with Commissioner

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Rihanna will headline the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show (CNN)

Must be NFL on the brain: Pop icon and entrepreneur Rihanna will perform at next year's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show, the NFL announced Sunday.

“Rihanna is a once in a generation artist who has been a cultural force throughout her career.” “A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. The 57th Super Bowl will take place on February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. “We are thrilled to welcome Rihanna to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show stage,” said Seth Dudowsky, the NFL’s head of music, in the statement. [Jay-Z, whose entertainment agency Roc Nation is one of several executive producers on the halftime show](https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/27/entertainment/jay-z-beyonce-family-quarantine/index.html), called Rihanna a “generational talent.” “Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn,” Jay-Z said in the statement.

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Rihanna será la encargada del Halftime Show del Super Bowl LVII (ESPN Deportes)

En días pasados, se había rumorado que la cantante estadounidense, Taylor Swift, estaría presente en el evento del medio tiempo del Super Bowl, pero ahora se ha ...

"Estamos emocionados de asociarnos con Rihanna, Roc Nation y la NFL para brindarles a los aficionados de la música y el deporte un espectáculo trascendental, qué artista tan increíble para el primer espectáculo del medio tiempo del Super Bowl de Apple Music". Esperamos con ansias colaborar con Rihanna, Roc Nation y Apple Music para traerles otra actuación histórica en el espectáculo del medio tiempo del Super Bowl". "Rihanna es un talento generacional, una mujer de inicios humildes que ha superado las expectativas en todo momento.

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Rihanna encabezará el show de medio tiempo del Super Bowl (Los Angeles Times)

La cantante, que declinó ser el espectáculo del medio tiempo en 2019 en solidaridad con Colin Kaepernick, encabezará el Super Bowl de 2023, anunció el domingo ...

Rihanna afirmó anteriormente que rechazó una oportunidad similar para el Super Bowl 2019 y que finalmente encabezó Maroon 5. Después de años de patrocinio de Pepsi, el próximo espectáculo de medio tiempo será patrocinado por Apple Music. Lo ha hecho por si mismo en los negocios y espectáculo”.

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Rihanna Tapped as 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show Performer (Hollywood Reporter)

Apple Music will be the presenting sponsor of Super Bowl LVII, which will be played in Arizona on February 12. By Alex Weprin, Abbey White.

“We’re excited to partner with Rihanna, Roc Nation and the NFL to bring music and sports fans a momentous show — what an incredible artist for the inaugural Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show.” The NFL says the 2022 Pepsi Halftime Show was viewed by more than 120 million people, underscoring the reach of the platform. Apple is promising behind-the-scenes previews and other content ahead of the big game. Other recent performers have included The Weeknd, Lady gaga, and Beyonce. A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Roc Nation is also doubling as the strategic entertainment advisor for the live performance. 2023 will also mark the first year that Blige, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent perform at SoFi Stadium. Roc Nation, which has helped produce the halftime show for the past 3 years, is also returning to work with the NFL and Apple Music on the live performance and show. “Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn. “We are thrilled to welcome Rihanna to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show stage,” Seth Dudowsky, [Music](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/music/) [Super Bowl](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/super-bowl/) Halftime Show has found its main act.

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Rihanna headlining Super Bowl 2023 halftime show (Page Six)

The NFL announced that Rihanna will headline the 2023 Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, next February.

Meanwhile, her fans have [still been patiently waiting](https://pagesix.com/2020/04/11/rihanna-checks-fans-begging-for-music-while-shes-trying-to-save-the-world/) for an update on the release of her ninth studio album, following 2016’s “Anti.” The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback was both praised and criticized for [taking a knee during the national anthem](https://nypost.com/2016/09/01/colin-kaepernick-kneels-during-anthem-and-is-joined-by-a-teammate/) in protest of police brutality and social injustice. Blige and Kendrick Lamar, who performed at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., for As for Rihanna, her appearance will follow 2022’s star-studded lineup of Dr. I couldn’t be an enabler,” Rihanna [Super Bowl LVI](https://pagesix.com/2022/02/13/inside-the-star-studded-super-bowl-2022-parties/). I just couldn’t be a sellout. A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. [Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/25/wynonna-judd-angry-over-naomi-judds-death-by-suicide/) “I couldn’t dare do that. “Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn. [previously approached](https://pagesix.com/2018/10/19/rihanna-turned-down-super-bowl-to-support-colin-kaepernick/) to perform the halftime show for Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta.

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Rihanna is an inspired choice for the Super Bowl 2023 halftime ... (AZCentral.com)

Minutes later, the NFL, Apple Music (the halftime show's new sponsor) and Roc Nation confirmed that Rihanna had, in fact, agreed to headline the Super Bowl LVII ...

[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) or 602-444-4495. and PartyNextDoor since then. She turned it down in 2019 in support of Colin Kaepernick and his role in social justice protests. She been featured on collaborations with Future, DJ Khaled, Kendrick Lamar, N.E.R.D. [Did Taylor Swift turn down the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show in Arizona?](https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/09/23/taylor-swift-super-bowl-halftime-show/8092709001/) 12 in Arizona. [Who should play the halftime show when Super Bowl 2023 returns to Arizona?](https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/02/15/super-bowl-halftime-show-picks-2023-phoenix/6790190001/) The approach she took to squeezing in as many hits as possible in that performance marked her as a natural for the kind of set that seems to work so well at halftime. Rihanna is such a great choice that in February, when we did a story headlined "Who should play the halftime show when Super Bowl 2023 returns to Arizona?," she was on the short list. Other giant hits at Rihanna's disposal include "Take a Bow," "Disturbia," "Rude Boy," "Only Girl (in the World)" and "Diamonds," all of which hit No. [Taylor Swift could headline halftime when Super Bowl 2023](https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/09/23/taylor-swift-super-bowl-halftime-show/8092709001/) hits State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Rihanna took to Instagram on Sunday, her tattooed hand holding an NFL football aloft in a wordless post that said it all. Minutes later, the NFL, Apple Music (the halftime show's new sponsor) and Roc Nation confirmed that Rihanna had, in fact, agreed to headline the Super Bowl LVII halftime show on Feb.

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Rihanna to headline Super Bowl 2023 halftime show (NBC News)

Rihanna will headline the halftime show at next year's Super Bowl, the pop singer, her record label, the NFL and new halftime show sponsor Apple Music.

She has won [nine Grammy Awards](https://www.grammy.com/artists/rihanna/5943), in addition to several American Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards. [halftime show](https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/super-bowl-halftime-show-tapped-millennial-nostalgia-rcna15927) — which the NFL [says](https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/NFL-Introduces-the-Apple-Music-Super-Bowl-Halftime-Show.aspx) had more than 120 million viewers — featured a mash-up of performances by hip-hop legends Eminem, Dr. Rihanna posted the same image on her [Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci8KpteuaJU/). Executives were reportedly weighing an initial public offering of the lingerie line at a $3 billion valuation this year, In an interview with Vogue I couldn’t be an enabler. I just couldn’t be a sellout. [Shakira, Jennifer Lopez](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/jennifer-lopez-shakira-deliver-high-energy-super-bowl-halftime-show-n1128491), [Beyoncé](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/beyonc-s-politically-charged-super-bowl-halftime-performance-n513621) and [Lady Gaga](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/how-politics-played-role-year-s-super-bowl-n717086). The game and its halftime show are usually highly anticipated television events. [this year](https://www.vogue.com/article/rihanna-cover-may-2022?redirectURL=https://www.vogue.com/article/rihanna-cover-may-2022), she said she was working on a new album. Blige, as well as a surprise appearance by 50 Cent. "IT'S ON.

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Rihanna participará en el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super ... (KESQ)

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney. (CNN) — La NFL anunció el domingo que la estrella del pop Rihanna actuará en el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl ...

Una persona nacida en la pequeña isla de Barbados que se convirtió en uno de las artistas más destacadas de la historia. Esperamos colaborar con Rihanna, Roc Nation y Apple Music para brindarles a los fanáticos otra actuación histórica de Halftime Show”, agregó. Por su parte, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, fundador de Roc Nation, dijo que “Rihanna es un talento generacional, una mujer de orígenes humildes que ha superado las expectativas en todo momento.

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'A generational talent': Rihanna to perform Super Bowl half-time show (The Guardian)

Singer declined to play the show in 2019, in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick. Announcing the news, Jay-Z praised her for surpassing expectations 'at every ...

With sales of more than 250 million records worldwide, Rihanna ranks as one of the bestselling female artists ever. Rihanna earlier said she turned down a similar opportunity for the 2019 Super Bowl, which was ultimately headlined by Maroon 5. There’s things within that organization that I do not agree with at all, and I was not about to go and be of service to them in any way,” she said of the league. “A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. I couldn’t be an enabler. I just couldn’t be a sellout.

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Rihanna actuará en el Halftime Show del Super Bowl LVII: la foto ... (Mundo Deportivo)

Lo que comenzó con un rumor, ahora ya es una realidad. Rihanna será quien cante en el Halftime Show del Super Bowl LVII, luego de que la cantante publicara ...

así que con Pepsi fuera de escena, los fanáticos pensaron que tenía sentido para Taylor", explicó el citado medio. La transmisión del Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show será producida por DPS con Roc Nation y Jesse Collins como productores ejecutivos”, se lee en el comunicado. Hay cosas dentro de esa organización con las que no estoy de acuerdo en absoluto, y no estaba dispuesto a ir y servirles de ninguna manera", dijo Rihanna en la entrevista. No podría ser un facilitador. Simplemente no podía ser una vendida. Cabe recordar que en una entrevista con Vogue en octubre de 2019, Rihanna dijo que rechazó la oportunidad de actuar en el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl de 2018 en Atlanta.

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