Rihanna to headline 2023 Super Bowl halftime show

Because she would be the star of the Super Bowl halftime show, it was better to "work" Rihanna.

By uploading a picture of a football to his Instagram on Sunday,

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The pop queen hints at her appearance at Super Bowl LVI.

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NFL and Apple Music then verify Rihanna's Sunday performance

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His official Twitter account. According to a tweet from Apple Music, "it's on."

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In a news release issued Sunday after the revelation, Jay-Z called Rihanna "a"

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The genius of the generation, the lady of humble beginnings who has exceeded expectations at every turn."

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MC continued: "A man who was raised on the small island of Barbados and became one of history

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