Rihanna blasted for doing 'bare minimum' at £5million wedding gig in India
Rihanna has been mocked by fans for putting in the 'bare minimum' at a gig she was paid a staggering £5 million for.
The Rude Boy singer pocked the eye-watering fee for performing a 90 minute set at the wedding of the son of India's richest man. Footage of her on-stage has since been shared by wedding guests on social media, prompting fans to slam the singer for her lacklustre antics.
"She just don't give a f**", laughed one fan commenting on a video of Rihanna on stage while another noted she was simply "Collecting her cheque" before leaving. The superstar included her 2011 hit We Found Love on her setlist but was seen barely dancing in clips shared online.
"It's the singing while the mic is nowhere near her face," responded another bemused fan. "The bag must have been huge because she's over it. But she just got to do what she got to do," added another. "She does not like performing. Her energy always lacked," posted a third. While others defended the star by insisting looking 'unbothered' is simply 'her style'.
The 36-year-old star has taken a step back from her music in recent years - with the exception of her 2023 15 minute Superbowl performance, where she revealed her second pregnancy.
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Rihanna pictured arriving at Mumbai airport head of her £5million gig (Varinder Chawla / MEGA)After preferring to focus on her several business ventures, Rihanna came out of retirement this weekend to perform a private concert at the lavish wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. Anant‘s father Mukesh Ambani is said to be the richest man in India with a net worth of $114 billion.
While fans on social media accused Rihanna of not putting in the 'Work' for guests, she still rattled through an impressive 19 song setlist that included some of her most-loved tracks including Diamonds, Umbrella and All of the Lights. It's thought she earned £55,000 per minute of her time on stage.
Rihanna's performance kicks off a three day wedding extravaganza for the happy couple - which is said to have cost a staggering £120million in total. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan were among the famous faces spotted at the bash.
Anant Ambani, son of billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani, with his fiance Radhika Merchant address guests during their three-day pre-wedding celebration (Reliance/AFP via Getty Images)
Rihanna struck a pose ahead of her performance (Reliance/AFP via Getty Images)Not sticking around for the rest of the celebrations, Rhianna, who has welcomed two sons in recent years, jetted straight out of the country on Saturday morning. Speaking briefly to reporters she said: "I love India. The show was the best. I haven't done a real show for eight years. So I wanna come back," she said.
During the show she said: "Thanks to that Ambani family, I’m here tonight in honour of Anant and Radhika. Thank you for having me here. God bless your union. I wish you all the best. Congratulations!," according to the Daily Mail.
As well as Rihanna's performance, guests at the wedding were also treated to a show by Cirque du Soleil acrobats, a drones show and an animal show.
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