Rihanna commands 100,000 screaming fans in a free London takeover — no ticket, no problem, ALL hits.
Ever since her arrival on planet pop at the age of 16, Rihanna has used her dazzling star power to climb to the top of the celeb ranks, amassing over 80 million album and single sales. The Bajan beauty's eyebrow raising stage shows have become infamous for their raciness and fun, carefree vibe. Creating addictive, inescapable tracks that constantly set tongues wagging, Rihanna brings her mesmerising presence and string of hits to the Hackney Weekend stage in this awe-inspiring performance.
Production
BBC's massive scale staging — pyro, screens, crowd shots for days.
Sound
Live band arrangements that slap harder than the studio versions.
Costume
Rihanna's leather-and-denim looks that defined early 2010s festival fashion.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hackney Weekend was part of Radio 1's 75th birthday and the 2012 London Olympics cultural program — a deliberate push to bring massive pop infrastructure to East London.
This performance came right after the 'Talk That Talk' era and months before the 'Unapologetic' pivot — you're watching Rihanna at her most commercially dominant, pre-EDM exhaustion.
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