By Ashley Lasimone: 03/2/2024
Rihanna made her return to the stage at a pre-wedding gig for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar, India, on March 1.
The singer and Fenty mogul performed at a lavish party that was part of a multi-day celebration for the soon to be newlyweds, who will officially tie the knot July 12 in Mumbai. The nearly 1,200-person guest list included Rihanna as well as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerburg, Sunder Picha, Ivanka Trump, and Bollywood celebrity Shah Rukh Khan.
Ambni is the son of a multi-billionaire Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, and Nita Ambani, founder of the Reliance Foundation.
"The show was the best I haven't done a real show in eight years," Rihanna said while being approached by paparazzi.
Although Rihanna performed for the Super Bowl halftime show and at the Oscars last year, she hasn't put on a full concert since her Anti World Tour in 2016. She reportedly had 19 songs on her list to perform.
The Ambani dynasty is well-known for extravagant wedding festivities. When Mukesh's daughter Isha got married in 2018, Beyonce performed at the ceremony, and when the business titan's oldest son Akash tied the knot in 2019, Coldplay's Chris Martin and the Chainsmokers were hired.
