Rihanna Performs First Concert in 8 Years at Wedding Party in India

Rihanna made her return to the stage at a pre-wedding gig for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar, India, on Friday (March 1).

The singer and Fenty mogul carried out at a lavish get together that was a part of a multi-day celebration for the soon-to-be newlyweds, who will formally tie the knot July 12 in Mumbai. The practically 1,200-person visitor checklist included Rihanna in addition to Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Sunder Picha, Ivanka Trump and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, the AP studies.

Ambani is the son of multi-billionaire Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, and Nita Ambani, founding father of the Reliance Foundation. Merchant is the daughter of Viren Merchant, CEO of Encore Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., and entrepreneur Shaila Merchant.

“The show was the best,” Rihanna was seen saying on digital camera post-concert, whereas being approached by paparazzi. “I haven’t done a real show in eight years.”

Although Rihanna carried out for the Super Bowl halftime present and at the Oscars final 12 months, she hasn’t placed on a full live performance since her Anti World Tour in 2016. There have been reportedly 19 songs on Friday evening’s set checklist.

The Ambani dynasty is well-known for extravagant wedding ceremony festivities. When Mukesh’s daughter Isha obtained married in 2018, Beyoncé carried out at the ceremony, and when the enterprise titan’s oldest son Akash tied the knot in 2019, Coldplay’s Chris Martin and the Chainsmokers have been employed.

See clips of Rihanna in India under, together with movies of her performing “Bitch Better Have My Money,” “Work,” “Umbrella,” “Stay,” “All of the Lights,” “We Found Love,” “Diamonds” and extra.