BREAKING: Rihanna Named the NFL Super Bowl 2023 Half-Time Performer After Days of Taylor Swift Rumors
The Super Bowl stage will soon be home to The Bad Gal. The lead performer for the 2023 Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show has been chosen. The mega-event is scheduled to take place on February 12 just outside of Phoenix, Arizona, during Super Bowl LVII, and Rihanna has agreed to perform.
The program will be produced by DPS alongside Roc Nation and Jesse Collins; both will act as executive producers, while Hamish Hamilton will serve as a director. In addition, Roc Nation will serve as the live performance’s strategic entertainment adviser.
The 34-year-old actress rushed to Instagram to further fuel the speculations on Sunday morning after it was reported that she was in talks to perform at the 2023 Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show. She shared a picture of herself clutching an NFL-branded football.
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No Taylor Swift at NFL Super Bowl half-time, Rihanna named the performer
“Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn. A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Self-made in business and entertainment,” Jay-Z said in a statement.
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Roc Nation’s Tweet, which included the identical picture RiRi had shared, was quickly retweeted by the NFL, who then announced the announcement.
Let’s GO – @Rihanna @NFL #SBLVII @AppleMusic @NFLonFOx pic.twitter.com/SXwd2dpq1S
— Roc Nation (@RocNation) September 25, 2022
The nine-time Grammy Award winner earlier declined the chance to open the show in 2020, following Colin Kaepernick’s expulsion from the NFL. With anticipation for her next album continuing to grow, the Roc Nation star will now be the center of attention.
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