Rihanna has faced criticism from some online for performing a Kanye West song during her Super Bowl halftime show, with one group labeling it a "blunder.". The Barbadian singer performed a medley Kanye West is pictured left on November 6, 2019 in New York City. Rihanna is pictured inset at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. A second added, "Rihanna managing to pull off one of the greatest halftime shows while performing TWO Kanye songs in 2023 is hilarious." Advert Rihanna performs during the Super Bowl halftime show. "The most exciting part of Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show was the moment of sheer panic I felt during 'All of the Lights' wondering if Kanye would somehow appear," put a third. REUTERS/Alamy Rihanna’s setlist for the Super Bowl halftime show included one Kanye West song, drawing some criticism and some sadness from fans. The singer played a medley of 12 of her most popular songs ever on Sunday night, including one chorus from “All of the Lights.” Now, fans are debating whether she should have played the [] The Super Bowl halftime show opened with Rihanna on an elevated platform wearing a red jumpsuit The singer then used “Run This Down,” a Jay-Z song that features Rihanna and Kanye West, to T hroughout the years, Kanye West and Rihanna have collaborated in many different songs but 'All of the Lights' has to be the most famous of them all. During the Super Bowl LVII Halftime show, the Rihanna has paid tribute to Kanye west during her Super Bowl performance Rihanna delivered a stunning performance for her anticipated Super Bowl halftime show. On Sunday night, the “Lift Me Up” singer gave a set that captured the essence of her 17-year career. Rihanna's Super Bowl 2023 halftime show is being labeled a tribute to Kanye West but playing some of Ye's songs doesn't equal an homage. [Part IV: “We Found Love”] [Verse] Yellow diamonds in the light And we're standing side by side As your shadow crosses mine What it takes to come alive [Pre-Chorus] It's the way I'm feeling, I The 14 Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows 11 [25] Digital Trends: The 10 best Super Bowl halftime shows ever, ranked 8 [26] Entertainment Weekly: The 15 best Super Bowl halftime shows, ranked 5 [27] Rolling Stone: Every Super Bowl Halftime Show, Ranked From Worst to Best 8 [28] The Independent: The 10 greatest Super Bowl halftime shows of all time The game is set for Sunday, February 9, with kickoff at 6:30 p.m. ET. Entertainment for Super Bowl 59 includes a halftime performance by Kendrick Lamar with SZA, and Lauren Daigle and Trombone 1.1K votes, 688 comments. true. It makes me so sad, at his best Kanye was a symbol of hope and the ability to fight mental illness and create meaning. Only Girl (In the World) La-la-la-la La-la-la-la La-la-la-la (Uh, yeah) La-la-la-la I want you to love me Like I'm a hot ride (Uh, yeah) Be thinking of me (Uh) edit: actually! glancing at some other Super Bowl setlists - maybe Beyonce's End of Time? I don't think it even charted in the US but I remember that Roseland performance made the rounds and it was an understood standout of 4 that she clearly loved too. Rihanna just gave the blandest super bowl half time performance in recent memory. No creativity, no verve, she sand a standard medley of her hits, standard back up dancers doing standard back up dances. Kanye West may have teased a guest appearance during Rihanna's Super Bowl 2023 halftime show, with fans and critics reacting to the idea. While the NFL has gotten it right for the last few years (see: Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Usher, Dr. Dre and friends, and The Weeknd), we'd like to see these artists take on the Super Bowl, even if Dre added during a different pre-Super Bowl interview: "We’re going to open more doors for hip-hop artists in the future and making sure that the NFL understands that this is what it should have been long time ago." That much has been accomplished, as Kendrick Lamar is set to perform at the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show this coming February.
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