{"id":5254,"date":"2026-07-13T18:55:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5254"},"modified":"2026-07-13T18:55:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:55:46","slug":"rihanna-surprises-fans-with-her-first-performance-in-years-at-jay-z-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5254","title":{"rendered":"Rihanna surprises fans with her first performance in years at Jay-Z concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F134256567.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Bad Gal is back!<\/p>\n<p>Rihanna surprised fans by hitting the stage to perform at <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/07\/ticket-sales\/want-to-see-jay-z-at-yankee-stadium-ticket-prices-are-dropping\/\">Jay-Z\u2019s \u201cExtra Innings\u201d concert<\/a> at Yankee Stadium in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Early Monday morning, the \u201cDiamonds\u201d singer joined the rapper and sang the hook to their 2009 hit, \u201cRun This Town.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Rihanna performed for the first time in years at Jay-Z\u2019s third Yankee Stadium concert early Monday morning. <span class=\"credit\">rocnation\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The pop star performed \u201cRun This Town\u201d and \u201cBitch Better Have My Money.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">rocnation\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>After finishing that performance, Rihanna told the sold-out crowd \u2014 which included her boyfriend, A$AP Rocky, and their <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/24\/parents\/rihanna-and-aap-rocky-welcome-their-third-baby\/\">10-month-old daughter, Rocki<\/a> \u2014 \u201cY\u2019all know I\u2019m rusty, right? It\u2019s been a while. Y\u2019all with me right now?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Fenty Beauty founder, 38, then performed her 2015 track \u201cBitch Better Have My Money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before exiting the stage, Rihanna told the audience: \u201cI missed this s\u2013t, y\u2019all! New York, I love you guys!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cI missed this s\u2013t, y\u2019all! New York, I love you guys!\u201d she told the crowd before exiting the stage. <span class=\"credit\">rocnation\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The last time Rihanna took the stage was to perform for a billionaire\u2019s wedding in 2024 (as seen above). <span class=\"credit\">X\/crispypunxni<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The \u201cNeeded Me\u201d songstress hasn\u2019t done a live show since March 2024, when she performed a private, 90-minute concert in India at the lavish <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/07\/12\/celebrity-news\/inside-anant-ambanis-three-day-600m-wedding-attended-by-kim-kardashian\/\">pre-wedding festivities<\/a> of Indian billionaire heir Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.<\/p>\n<p>Before that, Rihanna <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/02\/12\/rihanna-performs-super-bowl-2023-halftime-show\/\">performed a medley of her hits<\/a> \u2014 while <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/02\/12\/rihanna-confirms-shes-pregnant-with-baby-no-2-at-super-bowl\/\">pregnant with her second son<\/a>, Riot \u2014 at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show.<\/p>\n<p>Jay-Z\u2019s third and final concert at Yankee Stadium was initially supposed to start at 8 p.m. on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Prior to that, the mom of three performed a medley of her hits at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show (as seen above). <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Roc Nation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Jay-Z\u2019s show was delayed for hours due to fans breaking through security (as seen above). <span class=\"credit\">redcouchwithburn\/TikTok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, the show was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/13\/entertainment\/jay-zs-final-yankee-stadium-concert-marred-by-hours-long-delays-amid-security-breach-reports\/\">delayed for hours<\/a> due to hordes of fans breaking through security and forcing the iconic Bronx venue into lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201c99 Problems\u201d emcee, born Shawn Carter, didn\u2019t take the stage until 12.15 a.m. Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Jay-Z, 56, apologized for the chaotic scenes when he took to the stage, telling the crowd that there were \u201clike 10,000 people outside, and we closed all the doors, and somebody rushed the door.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The \u201c99 Problems\u201d emcee (seen performing above) took the stage after midnight and apologized to the fans. <span class=\"credit\">rocnation\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Jay brought out several stars, including his wife, Beyonc\u00e9 (seen above) during the three-night residency. <span class=\"credit\">rocnation\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He added, \u201cThey closed the door for you guys\u2019 safety and everyone\u2019s safety outside. I don\u2019t want to start the music and people get trampled. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really sorry for the inconvenience, but I had to make sure everyone was OK,\u201d Jay-Z continued. \u201cI appreciate your patience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several other stars joined the hip-hop mogul onstage Monday, including Pharrell, Teyana Taylor, Usher, Jermaine Dupri and, of course, Jay\u2019s megastar wife, Beyonc\u00e9, who also <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/11\/entertainment\/jay-z-brings-out-beyonce-and-blue-ivy-14-at-reasonable-doubt-30th-anniversary-show\/\">took the stage<\/a> for night one of his Yankee Stadium residency.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bad Gal is back! 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