Rihanna recently made headlines after her highly-anticipated performance at the Super Bowl halftime show. It has been reported that she was paid a whopping $6 million for her appearance, making it one of the highest fees ever paid to an artist for such an event.
The singer’s fee is said to be more than double what other artists have received in recent years, including Jennifer Lopez and Shakira who were reportedly each paid around $2 million last year. The payment also surpasses Beyonce’s fee from 2013 which was estimated to be around $4 million.
This huge payday comes as no surprise given Rihanna’s star power and popularity within the music industry over recent years; having released nine studio albums since 2005 with multiple chart-topping singles along the way. She has also won numerous awards including nine Grammys and twelve Billboard Music Awards throughout her career so far – making this large sum of money well deserved!
Read more at The Independent