"When You Become A Mom...You Feel Like You Could Take On The World" - Rihanna On Upcoming Super Bowl Performance

Earlier today global superstar Rihanna joined Apple Music Radio host Nadeska Alexis for the official Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Press Conference.

34-year-old billionaire and popstar Robyn Rihanna Fenty joined radio presenter Alexis for the official Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Press Conference.

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The Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman expressed excitement for her return to the stage this Sunday at the inaugural Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime show, the focus and preparation that’s gone into this moment, being asked to perform three months after giving birth to her son, and the “scary” and “exhilarating” challenge of returning to the stage.

She also discussed holding on to her core values, the challenges of crafting a 13-minute setlist spanning her 17-year career, the importance of representation, work-life balance, and her next musical chapter.

On the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show which will air this Sunday, February 12, Rihanna tells Apple Music’s Nadeska Alexis…

When you become a mom, there’s something that just happens where you feel like you could take on the world”

She continues “The Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world. So as scary as that was because I haven’t been on stage in seven years, there’s something exhilarating about the challenge of it all. And it’s important for me to do this year. It’s important for representation, it’s important for my son to see that.”

Rihanna tells Apple Music about how she started the process of creating her setlist…

The set list was the biggest challenge. That was the hardest part. Deciding how to maximize 13 minutes, but also celebrate. That’s what this show’s gonna be, it’s gonna be a celebration of my catalog in the best way we could have put it together.

Rihanna tells Apple Music’s about the physical demands of getting ready for Sunday’s game.

The physical challenge has definitely been immense, for many reasons, of course. But, I haven’t done this in a minute. First thing’s first, so you’re just running around for 13 minutes, trying to put a two hour set in 13 minutes, and you’re gonna see on Sunday, it just, from the time it starts, it just never ends until it’s like the very last second. Now I’m saying too much? But it’s a jam-packed show, and it takes a toll on your body, it does.

We’re excited to do the Super Bowl. We are. We’ve been working on it for awhile, and every day it just gets closer and closer to the finished product. And today’s a really big rehearsal, really important one, so that’s gonna be crucial for Sunday.

Rihanna on work-life balance as a mom…

Yes, it’s very different. The balance is almost impossible because no matter how you look at it, work is always something that’s gonna rob you of time with your child. That’s the currency now. That’s where it goes. The magnitude of how much it weighs. When you make decisions on what you’re gonna say yes to, it has to be worth it.

Rihanna on her transition back to music and her love of road trips…

The pandemic kind of, in a weird way, forced me to slow down. And then when you have all these boundaries and restraints and rules and you have to stay home, you kind of get creative with ways to stay entertained, in a way. Road tripping was one of those things that I’ve always loved, I just usually road trip while I’m on tour. That’s the road trip. So I got to feel the things I love about tour without having the commitment of the show every single day. It was just nice to appreciate that time. I really enjoyed it, actually.