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Rihanna performs hits at Super Bowl with very special guest

AFP :
Rihanna made her long-awaited return
to the stage at the Super Bowl with a career-spanning medley of pop bangers, but it was her baby bump that
dominated the conversation.
The megastar appeared in the stadium midair on a floating stage, donning a clingy, all-red ensemble featuring a molded bustier — and a belt below what many viewers deduced was another mini RiRi in the making. Representatives for the singer confirmed the speculation to trade magazines Rolling Stone and The Hollywood Reporter: Rihanna is pregnant with her second child.
The 34-year-old welcomed her first child, a son, with rapper A$AP Rocky in May. Musically speaking, fans who hoped for some fresh tracks were disappointed: Rihanna’s night on the world’s biggest stage offered a nostalgia tour of hits past. She delivered her club smashes including ‘Where Have You Been’ to ‘Only Girl (In the World)’ and the time-tested ‘We Found Love.’
‘Rude Boy,’ ‘Bitch Better Have My Money,’ ‘Work’ and ‘All of the Lights’ were also on the setlist, as a sea of dancers performed stunning acrobatics.
‘Wild Thoughts,’ ‘Run This Town’ and of course, ‘Umbrella’ and ‘Diamonds’ rounded out the show. She did not, as many stars do, bring out any guest artists, commanding the stage all on her own.
The evening marked a reversal after Rihanna had previously turned down the gig in protest of the National Football League’s handling of race issues. But in accepting the coveted slot this time around, the Barbados-born singer said it was ‘important for representation.’ “It’s important for my son to see this.”