Rihanna has been the confirmed artist who will perform next February 12 the coveted Super Bowl halftime show, after the rumor began to circulate that Taylor Swift would be in charge of the show.
The NFL dropped the bombshell earlier this week, and the singer from Barbados confirmed the news by posting an image on her social networks holding a ball football, with an unsubtitled post, but everyone had already gotten the message.
The singer, who last May welcomed her first child with A$AP Rocky, hadn’t released new music since 2016, as she was dedicated to building her makeup and lingerie empire: ‘Fenty Beauty’ and ‘Savage x Fenty’.
Rihanna discusses the possibility of inviting various artists to the Super Bowl show
The halftime show of the Super Bowl is one of the most important musical events of the year, with artists who usually do everything possible for their performances and guest appearances are common.
And according to information from the TMZ site, Rihanna and her creative team are combing through a list of almost 50 possible names to join her onstage at Arizona’s State Farm Stadium during her performance between 12 and 15 minutes.
Who will Rihanna bring to the Super Bowl ?
Sources close to the star have told the p Publication that all the people with whom she has collaborated are “suitable” to go up with her on stage at one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year worldwide.2016
From JAY-Z to Paul McCartney. Calvin Harris, Kanye West, Drake and others are also on the list, as he has created hits with all of them, although he has not yet made any final decisions.
The show has also become bigger than just the performance, as artists frequently use the event to announce tours or new albums and it is believed that Rihanna could be working on her ninth studio album, after she was seen entering a recording studio in Manhattan with A$AP Rocky earlier this week.