What to expect from Rihanna’s Super Bowl 2023 Halftime Show: setlist, dates and rumours she will bring her son

R&B icon Rihanna will perform at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show, and fans are predicting a performance for the ages.

Many are already putting together their ideal setlist and there are even rumours that Rihanna isn’t planning on leaving her baby son at home with the nanny either.

Back in September 2022, Rihanna was confirmed as the performer of the halftime show - an honour reserved for music’s elite artists.

Rihanna is the second-best selling female artist of all time and has a host of hits she could call on for her performance.

PeopleWorld has compiled everything we know so far and can expect from the show next month.

When is Super Bowl LVII?

The 2023 Super Bowl is set to take place on Sunday, February 12 at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

It will be the 57th Super Bowl and the is the first time Apple Music has partnered with the event.

Rihanna confirmed she would be performing at the event back in September with a post on her Instagram page.

What songs will Rihanna perform at the Super Bowl?

Rihanna isn’t short of hits she could perform at the big halftime show, but a setlist for the event has not been announced.

Given she has nearly 20 years of experience as an artist, her performance is likely to draw on songs from across her career.

With his Roc Nation company helping organise Rihanna’s performance, it is likely that Jay-Z could join Rihanna on stage. The pair have songs ‘Umbrella’, ‘Talk That Talk’, and ‘Run This Town’ to call upon.

Rihanna’s last album ‘ANTI’ was released in 2016 and the album’s lead single ‘Work’ could also form part of her performance.

And that’s without mentioning her biggest songs, ‘We Found Love’, ‘Only Girl In The World’, and ‘Don’t Stop The Music’.

Speaking to E! in November 2022, Rihanna didn’t rule out the possibility of special guests joining her on stage.

Will Rihanna bring her son to the show?

According to a source who has spoken to HollywoodLife, Rihanna will reportedly bring her 7-month-old son to the event too as she is keen to have him present at the “once-in-a-lifetime show’.

The baby could be in the company of Rihanna’s family or boyfriend A$AP Rocky who she shares her son with.

The insider explained that Rihanna would ensure her son is kept safe given how loud the show will be and he is likely to wear noise-cancelling headphones.

Rihanna welcomed her first child in May 2022 before sharing pictures of him on Instagram in December.