Rihanna ‘nervous, but excited’ to perform at Super Bowl halftime show
Mike Bedigan
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Rihanna ‘nervous, but excited’ to perform at Super Bowl halftime show
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Rihanna has admitted she is “nervous” about performing at next year’s Super Bowl halftime show, but is “looking forward” to the experience.
News of the multi award-winning singer’s starring role in one of the biggest nights of the US sporting calendar was announced by the NFL last month.
Following the reveal, the singer, 34, shared a photo of her hand holding an American football on Instagram and Twitter.
Asked how she felt about the performance while out grocery shopping in Los Angeles on Tuesday, she told US outlet TMZ, “I’m nervous…but I’m excited”.
Rihanna is expected to be joined by special guests for the show, which is the Barbadian singer’s first major live performance in many years, but she declined to comment further on details.
She previously declined to perform in the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show out of solidarity with former US football player Colin Kaepernick, who became recognised around the world for taking a knee to protest racial injustice in the US.
The show has previously been headlined by global superstars including The Weeknd, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez.
Super Bowl Half-Time Showstoppers - In pictures
Beyonce Knowles, Chris Martin and Bruno Mars: Singers Beyonce Knowles, Chris Martin and Bruno Mars perform during Super Bowl 50 between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California (Timothy A.Clary/AFP/Getty Images)
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez: Singers Shakira and Jennifer Lopez perform during the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida (Getty Images)
Katy Perry: Katy Perry performs onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on 01 February 2015 in Glendale, Arizona (Getty Images)
Michael Jackson: Michael Jackson performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XXVII in Pasadena IN 1993 (Rusty Kennedy/AP)
Janet Jackson: Janet Jackson covers her breast after her outfit came undone during the half time performance with Justin Timberlake at Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston in 2004 (David Phillip/AP)
Beyonce: Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on 03 February 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
U2: The Edge, Bono and Adam Clayton of U2, perform during the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. At the first Super Bowl following the 2001 terrorist attacks, U2 performed
Bruno Mars: Bruno Mars performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game in East Rutherford, N.J IN 2014 (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Bruce Springsteen: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the Bridgestone halftime show during Super Bowl XLIII between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
James Belushi and John Goodman: James Belushi (center) and John Goodman perform during the half-time show at Super Bowl XXXI between the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana IN 1997 (Al Bello/Getty Images)
ZZ Top: ZZ Top performs during the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1997 (Al Bello/Allsport/Getty Images)
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