Renowned artist Rihanna, a dominant figure in contemporary music, recently took center stage at a lavish wedding ceremony in India, captivating audiences with a full-length concert. The R&B sensation commanded a staggering fee of at least $6 million for her electrifying performance during the pre-wedding festivities of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani, the youngest scion of Asia’s wealthiest individual, Mukesh Ambani.
Marking her first public appearance since last year’s Super Bowl, Rihanna wowed spectators with her trademark elegance and impeccable dance routines. Social media platforms buzzed with clips of her renditions of hits like “Umbrella,” “Consideration,” and “Stay,” alongside her graceful moves to tracks including “Work,” “Wild Thoughts,” “Birthday Cake,” “Pour It Up,” and “Pose,” tailored for the soon-to-be-wedded couple.
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Adorned in a striking green embroidered gown accentuated by a vibrant hot pink headpiece, Rihanna’s performance concluded with the Ambani family joining her onstage for commemorative photographs. Engaging with photographers, she expressed her fondness for India, stating, “It was the best, and I want to come back to India. I loved it here.”
The concert, held in Jamnagar, the hometown of the Ambani family in the Indian state of Gujarat, marked the commencement of the three-day pre-wedding festivities, with the official wedding slated for July.
Mukesh Ambani’s substantial investment in Rihanna’s concert mirrors his previous extravagant expenditures, notably surpassing $100 million for the wedding of his daughter, Isha Ambani, which featured a live performance by Beyoncé.
Anant Ambani, the youngest offspring of Mukesh Ambani, serves as a testament to the family’s prominence, with Mukesh Ambani being recognized as the world’s 10th wealthiest individual, boasting a net worth exceeding $116 billion. As the chairman of Reliance Industries, a conglomerate with interests spanning telecommunications, oil, gas, and various other sectors, Mukesh Ambani oversees India’s largest company by market capitalization.