Rihanna has been on a hiatus in recent months, taking a break from her career to welcome her second son, Riot Rose, in August 2023, according to the Daily Mirror's new report on October 1, 2023. But even as the rapper is on a break, she and her team are reportedly already planning her comeback. The report suggests the alleged comeback, with an unnamed insider source stating:
"Rihanna is quietly planning a comeback tour after signing with Live Nation. The deal was created to facilitate a world tour and her creative team is quietly at work in Los Angeles putting it all together as she raises her family. She’ll press play on the live show once she’s ready to go back to work and has two albums’ worth of material to release once she’s back."
The Mirror report puts the Live Nation deal at an estimated $32 million, with the tour dates reportedly scheduled in 2024-25. The report has since then been picked up by other reports and went viral on social media, resulting in speculations, as exemplified by the tweet below:
Rihanna 2024-25 tour reactions
Netizens were quick to react to Rihanna tour speculations, taking to social media, particularly X (formerly Twitter), to express their feelings on the matter. Many were excited by the prospect of a Rihanna tour, with some indicating they would be saving up to splurge on a tour ticket if and when it is announced.
Other fans speculated that the comeback tour, along with its two new albums, could propel the singer to a new level of stardom. It could take her to a higher level, rivaling that of Taylor Swift or Beyonce.
Rihanna last went on a major tour in 2016 with her Anti World Tour, which was in support of her eighth studio album, Anti. The tour was a massive success, earning over $110 million worldwide.
More about Rihanna's music career
The singer made her career breakthrough with her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, released on August 12, 2005. The platinum-certified album peaked at number 7 on the Canadian album chart.
An even more successful album quickly followed this. The singer released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me, on April 11, 2006. The multi-platinum-certified album peaked as a chart-topper on the Canadian album chart.
The singer released her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad, on June 5, 2007. The multi-platinum-certified album peaked as a chart-topper on the Canadian, Irish, Swiss, and UK album charts, respectively.
The singer gained critical and commercial acclaim with her seventh studio album, Unapologetic, released on November 19, 2012. The album peaked as a chart-topper on the Billboard 200 and Canadian album charts. The album also won the Best Urban Contemporary Album award at the 2014 Grammy Awards.