Rihanna’s Super Bowl 57 halftime show was ridiculously awesome.
She started on platform high above the field — in a scene that sort of resembled a Super Smash Bros. map — rapping and singing along to “[Expletive] Better Have My Money” as she descended down into the stadium. For our money, the show was pretty great.
And when you have a performer like Rihanna — who took the stage live for the first time in seven years — who needs guest features?
Usually — like Dr. Dre last year — the Super Bowl halftime show performer comes along with a few guests.
But this year? Rihanna did it all on her own, save for a backup band and what seemed like a few hundred dancers.
There was no Drake, no Jay-Z, no Young Jeezy and no Kanye West on stage in Arizona, despite Rihanna performing songs that had those rappers featured in them on the original tracks.
And fans were just fine with that. Rihanna owned the stage and delivered.
RIHANNA NEEDS NO GUESTS. STRAIGHT HITS.
— Jessica Benson (@jessbensontv) February 13, 2023
Rihanna rocked the SuperBowl with no features. (Guests)
— O’Shea Jack(Nichol)son (@OsheaJacksonJr) February 13, 2023
she said
1. The show is ME we do not need NO guests
2. Vocals ain’t NEVER leftQUEEN @rihanna 🙌🏾🙌🏾
— Shaniece (@ShanieceSaysHey) February 13, 2023
Rhianna not brining anyone out is such a badass move
— Eden Laase-Derouin (@eden_laase) February 13, 2023
All Of The Lights by Rihanna and NOBODY ELSE
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) February 13, 2023
Kanye watching Rihanna sing All of the Lights at the Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/U5izsxtYGI
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) February 13, 2023
Claiming All of the Lights as Rihanna’s song and not Kanye’s now.
— Alex Flum (@AlexFlumTV) February 13, 2023
Rihanna delivered as we all expected.
— Cameron Burnett (@Cdburnett7) February 13, 2023
well… the concert is over now! goodnight everyone 🤣🥰
— Tamari Key (@tamarikey___) February 13, 2023
Iconic 🙇🏾♂️ Rih
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) February 13, 2023
