Rihanna’s Eight-Year Comeback: Billionaire’s Wedding Gig
Rihanna graced the stage with her first full-length concert in eight years, delivering a medley of her greatest hits at a wedding ceremony in Jamnagar, India. Earlier this week, she arrived in India for a highly anticipated private pre-wedding performance at the celebration of Anant Ambani, the son of Indian billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his bride-to-be Radhika Merchant. The couple reportedly paid Rihanna a hefty sum of at least $6 million for her exclusive performance.
According to media, Rihanna’s setlist included 19 songs, featuring hits like “Bitch Better Have My Money,” “Wild Thoughts,” “Rude Boy,” “Work,” “We Found Love,” “Umbrella,” “Stay” and “Diamonds.” Despite headlining the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show and performing at the previous year’s Academy Awards, her appearance at Anant and Radhika’s wedding marked her first full-length concert since November 2016.
Ambani, known for extravagant celebrations, had previously spent over $100 million for the wedding of Anant’s sister Isha in 2018, which included a private performance by BeyoncĂ©.
High-profile guests, including Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Disney CEO Bob Iger, Ivanka Trump, Hillary Clinton, and others, reportedly attended the event.