Rihanna delights the UK capital with secret show
Around 3,000 Rihanna fans got to hear tracks from the singer's forthcoming R Rated album early at a hush hush show in London last night. As well as new tunes, the Barbabian beauty also belted out old hits such as Umbrella, Please Don't Stop the Music and Run The Town, which brought out an appearance from Jay-Z himself.
The album is release next week and has been described as her "darkest yet", largely down to the inclusion of the song Cold Case Love, which the star wrote not long after being attacked by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in February, and features the lyrics:
"Your love was breaking the law, But I needed a witness, So pick me up when it's over, It don't make any difference."
It has been described by Rihanna as one of her most "emotional" tracks:
"It was one of the first songs I did for the album. It is one of the most emotional.
"When I was given time off in March it was a little crazy. Being at home was driving me mad. I couldn't go anywhere. It was, like, 'Look at the poor victim!' So I called my label and said, 'I'm ready.'"
She certainly is! Way to go, Rihanna.
Around 3,000 Rihanna fans got to hear tracks from the singer's forthcoming R Rated album early at a hush hush show in London last night. As well as new tunes, the Barbabian beauty also belted out old hits such as Umbrella, Please Don't Stop the Music and Run The Town, which brought out an appearance from Jay-Z himself.
The album is release next week and has been described as her "darkest yet", largely down to the inclusion of the song Cold Case Love, which the star wrote not long after being attacked by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in February, and features the lyrics:
"Your love was breaking the law, But I needed a witness, So pick me up when it's over, It don't make any difference."
It has been described by Rihanna as one of her most "emotional" tracks:
"It was one of the first songs I did for the album. It is one of the most emotional.
"When I was given time off in March it was a little crazy. Being at home was driving me mad. I couldn't go anywhere. It was, like, 'Look at the poor victim!' So I called my label and said, 'I'm ready.'"
She certainly is! Way to go, Rihanna.
