Rihanna to Perform at Super Bowl Halftime Show in Arizona

Rihanna to Perform at Super Bowl Halftime Show in Arizona
Rihanna poses during the premiere of Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 event in New York on Sept. 22, 2021. (Stephen Yang/Reuters)
Reuters
9/25/2022
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9/25/2022
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Rihanna will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in February in Glendale, Arizona, the National Football League announced on Sunday.

The Grammy-winning Barbadian singer is filling one of the most coveted slots in the music calendar, watched by millions of television viewers annually. Previous halftime performers have included Michael Jackson, Prince, Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, Lady Gaga, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, and the Who.

The Super Bowl, the biggest event in American football, takes place at Glendale’s State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12.