Rihanna Says She's 'Nervous' About Super Bowl Halftime Show

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The first-ever Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show will take place in 2023 and will have an absolutely epic headliner. On Sunday, September 25, the NFL and Apple Music announced that Rihanna will be the midgame entertainment on February 12, when the league's top two teams face off in Glendale, Arizona.

On October 4, a TMZ cameraman met the singer at Bristol Farms grocery store in Los Angeles and asked her how she felt about the performance. In response, Rihanna admitted to being "nervous" but also, in the outlet's words, "excited" about the concert.

Rihanna first shared the news with her fans via a post showing her hand holding an NFL football. Although she didn't add a caption, the NFL quickly confirmed the announcement on Twitter, writing, "Let's go - @rihanna @rocnation #SBLVII @AppleMusic @NFLonFox."

Apple Music is taking over the halftime show for Pepsi this year, with the NFL announcing the multi-year partnership in a press release at midnight September 23.

Rihanna has some big shoes to fill - not that the Grammy winner has anything to worry about. In 2022, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Dr Dre and