Glendale, get ready for RiRi.
Just over four months ahead of Super Bowl LVII, nine-time Grammy Award winner Rihanna has been announced as the Super Bowl halftime show performer. The announcement comes after rumors circulated earlier in the week that Taylor Swift would be tabbed to headline the event.
“We are thrilled to welcome Rihanna to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show stage,” NFL head of music Seth Dudowsky said in a statement, per Alex Weprin and Abbey White of the Hollywood Reporter. “Rihanna is a once-in-a-generation artist who has been a cultural force throughout her career. We look forward to collaborating with Rihanna, Roc Nation and Apple Music to bring fans another historic Halftime Show performance.”
