Not everyone loved Rihanna’s Halftime Show.
13.02.2023 - 19:45 / nypost.com
Super Bowl 2023 commercial featuring spheres in the sky.“An unidentified object has been spotted over the skies,” the ad proclaimed. While the commercial is advertising “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere” — a series of concerts that marks the band’s first live shows in four years — many on social media were quick to point out the similarities to the Chinese spy balloon that has been making headlines.“Did you guys make this commercial before last week?” one person asked.“Read the room.
All this UFO stuff and NOW you release this video?!” another said.“Really surprised the government didn’t shoot this down,” a third person quipped.Dozens of other social media pundits also chimed with their opinions about the buzzy ad. “Crisis averted folks turns out it was just U2 doing promo for a concert,” one joked.Another wisecracked: “Okay, that’s the best marketing I’ve ever seen, even fooled the military.”The ad comes just over a week after the US Air Force plane blew an alleged Chinese spy balloon out of the sky off the coast of South Carolina.
There have been reports of similar spy balloons over the skies of Alaska and Canada in the days since. The U2 residency will be a celebration of the 1991 album “Achtung Baby” — but drummer Larry Mullen Jr.
Not everyone loved Rihanna’s Halftime Show.
Rihanna will perform at the 95th Academy Awards next month, it has been announced.The pop superstar will perform her Oscar-nominated song Lift Me Up, written for Marvel’s blockbuster sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.The song picked up a nod for best original song, alongside Lady Gaga’s Hold My Hand from Top Gun: Maverick, and is Rihanna’s first Oscar nomination. Hosted by US comedian Jimmy Kimmel, the Oscars is set to take place on March 12.The Academy will be announcing more talent participating in the show in the coming weeks.
Rihanna‘s Super Bowl Halftime performance.The pop sensation performed a career-spanning set in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday (February 12), her first live performance in five years.The singer kicked off with ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ before she performed a host of hits including ‘Where Have You Been’, ‘We Found Love’, ‘Umbrella’ and ‘Diamonds’.Signing the show was 20-year-old Justina Miles, a deaf American Sign Language performer, who also signed the pre-show performance of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’, sung by actress Sheryl Lee Ralph.During the performance, Miles – who is the first female deaf performer to be enlisted for the Super Bowl show – could be seen enthusiastically dancing and signing along to Rihanna’s biggest hits.“Rihanna’s sign language interpreter deserves a raise she was giving it her all,” one Twitter user wrote. Another person said Miles “phenomenally absorbed all of the Rihanna energy.”“The sign language interpreter ate that UPP,” a third said.
As far as celebrity pregnancy announcements go, Rihanna might have just topped it. Moments before performing her mega mix of hits at Sunday’s Super Bowl, RiRi, 34, revealed that she is pregnant with her second child.The Diamonds singer had made hints that she’d be bringing someone along with her after five years off stage. Nine months after the birth of her first son who she shares with A$AP Rocky, fans speculated that it could be a guest spot from Jay-Z, Drake or Eminem.
Rihanna was the only pop girl in the world that anyone was talking about over the weekend - and, it turns out, for very good reason.
Thania Garcia Rihanna made a prideful return to the stage at the Super Bowl Halftime show on Feb. 12 with her first solo performance in seven years. The megastar delivered a spellbinding set as she floated over the football field and zoomed through a dazzling set list that ranged from radio hits like the unapologetic “Diamonds” to her hooky “Work,” and unsurprisingly, the performance has led to significant increases in streaming and Rihanna-related searches. In fact, ever since Rihanna was announced as the halftime performer last September, three of her songs (“Umbrella,” “We Found Love” and “Love on the Brain”) crossed over a billion plays on Spotify. The streaming platform ramped up listeners and heightened anticipation in the days leading up to the big game by promoting the Halftime performer’s “This is Rihanna” playlist, a megamix containing her most beloved hits.
Rihanna’s return after seven years away from a stage.
according to CNBC.The youngster is already highly accomplished, having been part of the USA team that went to the 2021-2022 Deaflympics in Brazil, where she won a silver medal as part of the 4×100 women’s track relay team. She was also the valedictorian at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf in Washington, DC, according to the National Association of the Deaf.the sign language interpreter is not fking around pic.twitter.com/zezhJ0QTsI“I value the opportunity to make it possible for all deaf people to enjoy these songs, and not have them miss out on the full Super Bowl experience,” Miles told CNBC’s “Make It” prior to the Super Bowl.“(It’s) not only for me to share this experience with the whole world, but to really bring that empowerment to millions and millions of black deaf people all over the country who’ve never really seen that before.
performed live for the first time in years at Sunday night’s Super Bowl halftime show. But no one was more supportive of Rihanna than her , who was well-equipped with a working phone to document the whole thing, as if no one else was doing that with perhaps better gear. During the performance, she sang and (barely) danced to some of her hits over the past two decades, including “Bitch Better Have My Money,” “Rude Boy,” “Umbrella,” and “Diamonds.” Unfortunately for me, she left out “Disturbia,” which I will get over one day.The NFL shared a video of A$AP’s devotion to .
Babyface serenaded the crowd inside the State Farm Stadium and viewers around the world with «America the Beautiful» ahead of kickoff at Sunday's Super Bowl. The musician sang a stripped-down version of the song while accompanying himself on a guitar, which was emblazoned with the American flag. «I'm glad I'm done,» he later told ET's Kevin Frazier.
Shining bright like a diamond!
Rihanna wasn’t the only one making history during Apple Music’s Super Bowl Halftime show. American sign language (ASL) interpreter Justina Miles gave a historic performance that went viral, fully embracing RiRi’s setlist of hits as she danced and signed for deaf viewers.
Adele‘s shushing people around her at the Super Bowl last night as she waited for Rihanna‘s halftime show has thoroughly amused the Internet, inspiring a trending meme.The singer had previously said that she was going to the American football game, telling a fan at a recent Las Vegas show: “I’m only going for Rihanna. I don’t give a flying fuck.”Now, clips of her getting people to quieten down because Rihanna was about to arrive on stage while watching the game have circulated online.
Rihanna wasn't the only one making history during Apple Music's Super Bowl Halftime show. American sign language (ASL) interpreter Justina Miles gave a historic performance that went viral, fully embracing RiRi's setlist of hits as she danced and signed for deaf viewers. Miles became the first deaf female performer to sign at the Super Bowl's halftime show. The 20-year-old also signed during the pre-show’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which was performed by star Sheryl Lee Ralph.
Fox charged up to $7 million for a 30-second slotand big brands splashed the cash in the hopes of creating TV gold. But while a captivating commercial can be an invaluable investment, it’s hard to pull off given that around 100 million Americans are watching critically and closely.
Jordin Sparks is applauding Rihanna for taking on the Super Bowl stage as a new mom. "It's a big deal... I really, really want her to have the best show," Sparks said in an interview with People Magazine. "I've been sending so much good energy to her since I heard since she was doing it, 'cause after I had my first son, I was nervous to get back out onstage." The "American Idol" alum made these comments ahead of Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, where she will perform on "the biggest stage ever." Rihanna welcomed a baby boy with rapper A$AP Rocky in March 2022.
Chris Stapleton hit the stage at the opening of Sunday's Super Bowl LVII to sing the national anthem. Stapleton was joined by Academy Award-winning "CODA" actor Troy Kotsur, who performed the national anthem in American Sign Language. The country music star strummed a black electric guitar as he sang a country-style rendition of the anthem.
Oscar-winning “CODA” actor Troy Kotsur, who was the second deaf actor to win an Academy Award, signed the national anthem as well.The “Tennessee Whiskey” crooner joined the ranks of Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and the Chicks to make national anthem history.The performances at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, will preface the match between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles – with a halftime show by Rihanna.Stapleton, an eight-time Grammy winner, will jet off on a stadium tour in May, which will begin in Texas and make stops in Oklahoma, California, Washington and more. ‘I’m just trying to be the best version of that that I can be.’The 44-year-old country singer was named the Country Music Association’s male vocalist of the year in 2022, adding to his impressive sheet of music accords, such as the American Country Music Awards’ 2021 album of the year and 2020’s artist-songwriter of the decade.In 2022, he swept the country competition at the Grammys, winning Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Song and Best Country Album.
Rihanna have confirmed that she is pregnant again following her Super Bowl Halftime Show performance tonight (February 12).The star made her live return with her first performance in five years at the American football event, which is taking place in Glendale, Arizona.As Rihanna began the performance with ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’, she appeared to rub her stomach through her all-red outfit. Representatives for her have confirmed to Variety that the singer is expecting her second child.Fans took to social media immediately to react to the potential news.
Despite delivering a jaw-dropping, sell-out performance during last night's halftime 2023 Super Bowl, pop megastar Rihanna will not receive any payment for her concert according to decades-old rules. The Barbadian singer, 34, kicked off the live performance at Sunday night's 2023 Super Bowl suspended high above the stadium and dressed in all red, performing a medley of her chart-topping hits. During what was her first performance at the eagerly-anticipated American football event - her first in seven years - the Umbrella hitmaker made the shock announcement that she's pregnant with her second child.