Rihanna’s return to the stage after seven long years was a welcome one as the singer entertained fans nationwide during the Super Bowl halftime performance. Not only was it an amazing set, Rihanna chose the most epic way to announce her second pregnancy.
Overall, fans were elated with the entire production. There was just one thing — or person, rather — that they thought was missing. While there was a significant amount of speculation around whether or not a special guest would join RiRi on stage, Tom Holland was a popular pick for dark horse candidate to reprise his incredible performance of “Umbrella” from “Lip Sync Battle.”
Holland, who is better known as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, delivered one of the greatest pop culture moments of the last decade while reminding everyone that, yes, he absolutely CAN dance.
It was highly unlikely that the web-slinger would have made an appearance in Glendale, but that didn’t stop fans from expressing their disappointment online. That’s just how iconic that video is.
if Rihanna brings Tom Holland on stage to perform umbrella during halftime i swear i’ll never complain again
pic.twitter.com/qZfnWCAdZ2— Joey ♡ (@dayascamera) February 8, 2023
BRING OUT TOM HOLLAND
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) February 13, 2023
Wish Tom Holland would have come out to dance to umbrella 😅
— Sara Sampaio (@SaraSampaio) February 13, 2023
rihanna should bring tom holland out to perform umbrella send tweet mute replies
— irene anna (@enerianna) February 12, 2023
rihanna sang umbrella at the super bowl and all i could think about was tom holland dancing to it pic.twitter.com/s2PlJ8TI3d
— kaelynn (@eddiemvnsonn) February 13, 2023
I’m just wondering why tf Tom Holland wasn’t brought in by Rhianna for Umbrella
— Dalton Merritt (@DaltonMerritt77) February 13, 2023
Tom Holland watching Rihanna sing Umbrella pic.twitter.com/QWDMUyP5k5
— Blake Garman (@FrostedBlakes34) February 13, 2023
me realizing rihanna is done singing umbrella and tom holland didnt come onstage pic.twitter.com/lnHju46xfX
— sam ✡︎ reading dps (@spid3r_sam) February 13, 2023
Strange choice to perform Tom Holland’s Umbrella without him guesting on stage pic.twitter.com/RC2HwLUEA8
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) February 13, 2023