Rihanna could be about to return to music (Picture: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for CBS Radio Inc.)
A new album from the icon that is Rihanna might seem like a pipedream, but rumour has it she could finally headline Glastonbury – with a new LP.
Fans have eagerly waited for the Barbadian songstress to drop new music for nine years now, all the while being treated to underwear and makeup releases from the superstar instead.
Despite her last album, Anti, getting the best reviews of her career, RiRi has chosen to spend the past decade focusing on her businesses and her growing family with A$AP Rocky.
It’s been so long since the Umbrella hitmaker actually had a hit, that a little boy had no clue who she was while asking her to take pictures of him and England footballer Jack Grealish.
However, an insider has teased that we may finally hear brand new tracks from the 36-year-old singer ahead of her first-ever Glastonbury headline slot.
She has not released music in almost a decade (Picture: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
An insider said she is being considered for Glastonbury 2025 (Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
‘It’s been a running joke how long Rihanna’s ninth album has taken to be released, but finally, the wait is almost over,’ the source told DailyMail.
According to the insider, the Breakin’ Dishes singer has spanned from reggae to hip hop to pop in an attempt to find her sound.
Last year it was reported she signed an eye-watering £32million comeback deal with Live Nation, so we’re closer than ever to Anti’s follow-up.
Plenty of collaborations have been promised too for this long-awaited record, including Alesso and Diplo.
‘She wants it to sound fresh, and because of where Rihanna is at in her life, practically everything was scrapped,’ they shared. ‘The majority was canned completely when she went back to the drawing board earlier this year.’
Despite scrapping most of the album, it seems now things are coming together and the Fenty Beauty founder is eyeing up next year for a release date.
The insider teased: ‘Either way, 2025 is set to be her year with a giant tour in the works with Live Nation and yes, Glastonbury is back on the table.’
This year saw Dua Lipa headline on Friday with Coldplay following for a record-breaking headline show on Saturday.
Sza closed the weekend to a mixed response, with the star saying she was incredibly nervous before taking to the iconic Pyramid Stage.
Rihanna has never played at Worthy Farm, having reportedly been forced to pull out of the 2023 lineup due to her pregnancy with Riot Rose.
Elton John, Guns n’ Roses, and Arctic Monkeys were then named as headliners, with the Rocketman icon closing the weekend to thunderous applause.
Rihanna has been living her best life as a business mogul (Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
She and A$AP Rocky have been raising their family away from the spotlight (Picture: Christopher Polk/NBC via Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Riri did perform at the Super Bowl halftime show that year, confirming her pregnancy to the world in style.
With A$AP Rocky, the Work hitmaker has two children; sons RZA, who was born May 13, 2022, and Riot, born August 1, 2023.
The insider suggested late 2024 or early 2025 for this new album release, giving time for vinyl pressings to be completed.
Until then, fans will just have to let Rihanna’s voice appearance in the Smurfs Movie as Smurfette – yes, really.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Rihanna’s reps for comment.
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