Rihanna has lauded Kendrick Lamar’s efforts all year and insists she ‘cannot wait’ to see the rapper’s ‘deserved’ performance at the upcoming 2025 Super Bowl halftime show.
According to a Billboard report, the music icon touched on Lamar’s upcoming performance in an interview with Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier on Thursday.
Rihanna emphasized that Lamar’s achievements in 2024 have earned him the honor of taking center stage at the highly anticipated event, and she will ‘never doubt’ his ability to make it a success.
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“It’s a diamond on a ring finger, honey. It’s meant to be!” the “Diamonds” singer said. “It’s Kendrick Lamar! Kendrick Lamar is the one that’s supposed to do it right now. He’s gonna crush it. We should never doubt him. He’s an amazing artist, top-tier. He had an incredible year. He actually brought so many people together. It’s to be celebrated. That’s what culture is. He deserves it. I cannot wait to see it. Kendrick, thank you.”
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— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) October 24, 2024
Rihanna performed at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show, where she revealed her second pregnancy with A$AP Rocky.
At the time, her performance went on to become the most-watched halftime show in history, with 121 million viewers, according to Nielsen.
However, Usher’s 2024 performance recently surpassed that record, and interestingly racked up 123 million viewers.
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The American rapper’s performance comes amid the ongoing debates among many fans over Kendrick Lamar’s rap feud with Drake, but his focus will be on his Super Bowl appearance next year, where many will be expecting him to deliver a standout performance.
