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Laura Grainger

Remembering 'farmgate': the time a Bangor farmer chased Rihanna off his field

Rihanna might be one of music's biggest names, a makeup mogul and soon-to-be Superbowl performer. But over here, she'll never live down the time she was humbled by a Bangor farmer.

This week marks 11 years since the songstress made global headlines over an incident that occurred during the filming of her music video for 'We Found Love' in Northern Ireland. The Fenty Beauty creator, who was just 23 at the time, shot scenes in parts of Co Down as well as in the New Lodge area of Belfast in September 2011.

New Lodge locals came in their droves to catch a glimpse of the singer in action. Yet the farmer - whose barley field on the outskirts of Bangor was used for filming - didn't give her quite the same welcome.

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