You don’t need us to tell you that the Rihanna Navy is hungry for more music from the multihyphenate. It’s been nine years since she released her last full-length project, Anti, which featured hits like “Kiss It Better,” “Consideration” with SZA, and “Work” with Drake. Ofc, the Fenty Beauty founder recently dropped “Friend of Mine” in tandem with the release of Smurfs this summer. However, we haven’t seen RiRi grace the stage since 2023, when she headlined the Super Bowl halftime show and served a stunning rendition of her Black Panther ballad, “Lift Me Up,” at the Oscars.
Hopefully, we won’t have to wait much longer for Rihanna to hit the road again. According to several reports, the A-lister is rescheduling a slew of comeback shows in London for next year. Per Rolling Stone UK, an insider told The Sun, “Rihanna pulled the plug just days before her 2025 tour was due to be announced. There ended up being issues with production and scheduling conflicts, plus she didn’t feel like her music was ready.”
Rihanna performing at the Apple Music halftime show during the Super Bowl in 2023.
They added that “Rihanna and her team are now confident they can make it work for next year,” meaning the potential dates will “coincide with the tenth anniversary of Anti, and fans can expect to hear her new music too.”
Though she and A$AP Rocky are expecting another baby soon, the source shared that she is “the ultimate working mum and has the support of her partner,” adding, “It’s going to be incredible for her fans and she can’t wait to be back out on stage.”
Rumors of her return started circulating in February, when a “well-placed live music source” told The Telegraph that she had a “residency of up to six concerts” at London’s former Olympic Stadium on July 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 12. A “senior concert industry source” also revealed that the artist’s promoters were “holding” London Stadium as a potential venue.
Neither Rihanna nor her reps have confirmed any of the reports, so take ^^^ all of this with a grain of salt. In the meantime, we’re getting ready to save our coins for when the moment eventually comes.
