Rihanna halftime show guest rumors: Who else might join Super Bowl 57 performer on stage?
The Super Bowl halftime show always features one of music’s biggest names performing to a huge audience. But it’s becoming increasingly popular for someone else to join them.
Last year came to Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar 50 Center and Anderson .Paak added. Shakira and Jennifer Lopez were joined in 2020 by Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Emme Muñiz. Super Bowl 50 may have been helmed by Coldplay, but Beyoncé and Bruno Mars helped steal the show.
The entire Super Bowl halftime show schedule will list Rihanna as a Super Bowl 57 performer. She came out to try to fit 17 years of iconic music into just 13 minutes. But many of her biggest songs feature another artist, which has led to speculation that she’ll bring someone else on stage for her performance.
Who Could Join Rihanna in the Super Bowl 57 Halftime Show? Here’s a look at some of the stars that might be up there.
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Some of Rihanna’s greatest songs involve a collaborator, which certainly gives reason to believe she won’t be alone on stage when she performs at halftime.
Billboard took a look at her top songs, some of which contain someone else or are songs she is featured in.
| Billboard Rank | song | actor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “We found Love” | Rihanna feat. CalvinHarris |
| 2 | “Live your life” | TI feat. rihanna |
| 3 | “Love the way you lie” | Eminem feat. rihanna |
| 4 | “Work” | Rihanna feat. drake |
| 5 | “Umbrella” | Rihanna feat. Jay Z |
| 6 | “disorders” | rihanna |
| 7 | “Bow” | rihanna |
| 8th | “Rude Boy” | rihanna |
| 9 | “diamonds” | rihanna |
| 10 | “You came for this” | Calvin Harris feat. rihanna |
| 11 | “Only Girl (In The World)” | rihanna |
| 12 | “The monster” | Eminem feat. rihanna |
| 13 | “Remain” | Rihanna feat. Michi Ekko |
| 14 | “What is my name?” | Rihanna feat. drake |
| 15 | “SM Remix” | Rihanna feat. Britney Spears |
Just because Rihanna has worked with all of these artists doesn’t mean they’ll all be there, even if she performs one of the songs. But there are a few artists who seem particularly plausible.
One of the first that comes to mind is Jay-Z. He helped Rihanna set up the halftime show. His company, Roc Nation, also entered a long-term deal with the NFL in 2019 to become live music entertainment strategists. Jay-Z was certainly heavily involved in the flow of the halftime show and could easily perform.
Then there is Calvin Harris. The Scottish DJ has collaborated with Rihanna on several occasions, including on the popular songs ‘We Found Love’ and ‘This Is What You Came For’. Their frequent collaborations could make Calvin Harris a very plausible candidate.
And there’s her partner, A$AP Rocky. The two have performed together in the past and have one child together. There has been much speculation as to whether he might appear with her son.
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She’s had countless other notable collaborations, including with Drake, Britney Spears, Eminem, Mikky Ekko and Paul McCartney, which could also be potential options to join her on stage.
FanDuel offers odds on specific musicians to appear on the halftime show. Jay-Z is the runaway favorite at -400, with Calvin Harris (-175) and Drake (-150) being the other two who are more likely to appear than not. A$AP Rocky appears twice on the list, once alone (+150) and once with her son (+300).
| Artist | opportunities |
|---|---|
| Jay Z | -400 |
| CalvinHarris | -175 |
| drake | -150 |
| A$AP Rocky | +150 |
| DJ Khaled | +200 |
| Kendrick Lamar | +250 |
| eminem | +300 |
| A$AP Rocky with a baby | +300 |
| ti | +400 |
| Kanye West | +400 |
| Kid Cudi | +500 |
| David Guetta | +500 |
| Paul McCartney | +500 |
| Pharrell Williams | +650 |
| SZA | +800 |
| Future | +900 |
| Chris Martin | +1200 |
| Ne-Yo | +1200 |
| Shakira | +1200 |