Rihanna was effortlessly cool during the Apple Music Halftime Show during Super Bowl 57 on Sunday.
She was tasked with following the excellent show from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Eminem last season, which was no easy assignment.
There was quite a bit of anticipation leading up to the show from Rihanna, who hasn’t released a studio album since Anti in January 2016. It was her first performance since she joined DJ Khaled on stage at the Grammy Awards in 2018.
But she didn’t look like she missed a beat at all on (and floating above) the biggest stage in sports. As fireworks exploded behind her, Rihanna was able to captivate an audience at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona and those watching the game around the world.
SHE’S BAAAACK 👑 @Rihanna #AppleMusicHalftime pic.twitter.com/rH2G9r2RSc
— NFL (@NFL) February 13, 2023
Not only did she do a wonderful job with her song choices, but she managed to even sneak in a plug for her popular fashion brand Fenty while also fixing her makeup on stage.
Rihanna didn’t bring out any guests, which was maybe the biggest surprise of the night. While rocking an all-red outfit, Rihanna had an excellent medley of hit after hit.
Whether it was with her original music or her strong resumé of features, this was also an impressive reminder of how much Rihanna has accomplished in her musical career.
This might not go down as an all-time memorable halftime show and we likely didn’t get any particularly timeless memes that will be shared on our Twitter timelines.
But overall, it was a great break between the halves of an exciting game between the Chiefs and the Eagles.
