Will Rihanna attend boyfriend ASAP Rocky's criminal trial? Pop star 'considers' visiting LA court as rapper faces up to 24 years in prison

The 36-year-old Umbrella singer was weighing up whether to show up for the criminal trial, which kicked off last week, sources told TMZ on Monday (27 January). Sources told the outlet that it was unlikely the Grammy-winning artist would appear in the court on Tuesday (28 January), but she might make an appearance later on in the week.

According to TMZ, the pop star is planning on turning up to the court on Wednesday (29 January). TMZ reports that a source with direct knowledge of the case said the plans could change, but right now Rihanna is set to be there on Wednesday.

She will likely be sitting in the gallery with regular people. Her partner stands trial for allegedly shooting his former friend A$AP Relli in a heated argument on a Hollywood sidewalk in 2021. If convicted, Rocky could face up to 24 years in state prison - after he turned down a plea deal that would have required him to plead guilty to one of the charges in exchange for a recommended 180 days in jail and three years' probation.

He has pleaded not guilty and his lawyer says he committed no crime. It took the two sides two and a half days to pick the jurors from a pool of more than a hundred candidates who packed into a downtown LA courtroom.

Those chosen include a woman who is a podcast editor and actor, and a man who has worked for more than 20 years at Trader Joe's. The last alternate seated is a retired judge.

A$AP Relli is set to testify on Wednesday - and will provide what’s likely to be the trial’s most important piece of testimony when he gets back on the stand. The testimony will come on an abbreviated court day. The trial will only be in session for two hours in the morning because of a prosecutor's previous commitment. Relli can expect to face fierce cross-examination from the defence that could begin Wednesday.