<p>Superstar Rihanna will return to the stage for the Super Bowl halftime show in February, Apple Music -- the main sponsor of the event, which draws massive audiences each year -- announced Sunday.</p>.<p>"IT'S ON. @rihanna will take the stage for the first-ever Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show on 2.12.23," Apple Music said in a tweet featuring a photo of the "Umbrella" and "Diamonds" singer's raised hand holding a football.</p>.<p>Rihanna, 34, and the NFL also tweeted the same image.</p>.<p>The Barbadian-born Robyn Rihanna Fenty has in recent years put music aside, at least publicly, to focus on her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty.</p>.<p>The entertainment and fashion mogul's Super Bowl performance will follow an impeccably choreographed 2022 halftime show that featured rap legends including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog and Eminem.</p>.<p>The 2021 halftime show featured Canadian artist The Weeknd, while Jennifer Lopez and Shakira performed the year before.</p>.<p>The halftime show has since 2019 been produced by Roc Nation, founded by New York rapper-turned-businessman Jay-Z.</p>.<p>Apple Music announced in September that it would be the main sponsor of the event, ousting Pepsi and reportedly paying $50 million for the privilege.</p>.<p>The 2022 Super Bowl, in which the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, drew an average of 112.3 million viewers on television and streaming, according to NBC Sports.</p>
<p>Superstar Rihanna will return to the stage for the Super Bowl halftime show in February, Apple Music -- the main sponsor of the event, which draws massive audiences each year -- announced Sunday.</p>.<p>"IT'S ON. @rihanna will take the stage for the first-ever Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show on 2.12.23," Apple Music said in a tweet featuring a photo of the "Umbrella" and "Diamonds" singer's raised hand holding a football.</p>.<p>Rihanna, 34, and the NFL also tweeted the same image.</p>.<p>The Barbadian-born Robyn Rihanna Fenty has in recent years put music aside, at least publicly, to focus on her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty.</p>.<p>The entertainment and fashion mogul's Super Bowl performance will follow an impeccably choreographed 2022 halftime show that featured rap legends including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog and Eminem.</p>.<p>The 2021 halftime show featured Canadian artist The Weeknd, while Jennifer Lopez and Shakira performed the year before.</p>.<p>The halftime show has since 2019 been produced by Roc Nation, founded by New York rapper-turned-businessman Jay-Z.</p>.<p>Apple Music announced in September that it would be the main sponsor of the event, ousting Pepsi and reportedly paying $50 million for the privilege.</p>.<p>The 2022 Super Bowl, in which the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, drew an average of 112.3 million viewers on television and streaming, according to NBC Sports.</p>