On Sunday night, Rihanna fans had the chance to make a surprise announcement for years. With a captionless post of his arm holding a soccer ball, the news was clear. Riri was coming to the Super Bowl, marking her first live performance in over five years.
Whether or not the halftime performance included new music is irrelevant – fans have made their sentiment clear. Data from AceOdds using Google Trends shows interest in Super Bowl LVIII jumped 9,900% after Rihanna’s announcement, despite tickets having been on sale since February. Naturally, the excitement spilled over to TikTok, with the hashtag #RihannaSuperBowl amassing 3.1 million views and counting.
Stay tuned for more updates from Rihanna and the recently self-proclaimed “National Fenty League.”
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