Rihanna has not stopped making music! Fans of RiRi were ecstatic to see her return after her short retirement, which she announced in 2019. The R&B artist recently performed an amazing 40-minute set for Asia’s richest man’s son’s pre-wedding celebrations in India. Despite receiving a large compensation for her attendance, the internet went crazy over what many saw as her bare-minimum efforts after footage of the performance became viral.
Rihanna draws fire for her bare-minimum efforts in the Indian wedding performance
The Wild Things singer arrived in Jamnagar, India, one day before her scheduled concert. She was accompanied by a 12-foot-tall bag that instantly went viral. On Friday night, the Grammy Award-winning singers performed at billionaire Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding event with his bride, Radhika Merchant. However, she is now under fire for giving what some have described as a “lackluster” and “boring” performance. The pop star’s performance, which reportedly cost double what Beyoncé paid for a similar event a few years ago, sparked considerable controversy and dismay among participants and fans alike.
“Rihanna was paid twice more (8-9mils USD) as Beyonce to perform in India. Went home with a fat check and business deal after her lazy performance. There’s something about this woman we need to study,” an X user wrote after the videos of her performance started getting traction on social media.
How much was Rihanna paid for Anant Ambani’s wedding gig?
Although not confirmed, several Indian news sites claim that Queen RiRi received a substantial salary of roughly $6.3 million for her appearance at the wedding. Aside from a brief 15-minute cameo at the 2023 Super Bowl to announce her second pregnancy, the 36-year-old Barbadian diva has mostly disappeared from the music landscape in recent years.
Forbes crowned the Rude Boy singer the ‘richest female musician’ in 2021, and she was also declared a billionaire. After her performance in Jamnagar, she rushed back home by plane. At the airport, she talked with photographers and police officers, perhaps winning some hearts, but opinions were divided over what appeared to be a lack of effort.
“Rihanna is such a lazy performer”, another user quipped. Many argued that she was always like this and it wasn’t a first time she went lazy on the stage, “I think people forgot Rihanna use to be so lazy on stage lol”, I’m sorry but what talent does Rihanna have? Taylor has better vocal control, can write, & her performances are miles ahead of Rih’s lazy attempts. Not even up for debate”, “Asap Rocky has a bad influence to Rihanna’s music career when she was with Drake, Rihanna have never been so lazy on stage what the fuck is that …. 0 effort”