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Rihanna reveals she is expecting third child with A$AP Rocky

Singer Rihanna has confirmed she is expecting her third baby while attending fashion's biggest night of the year, the Met Gala in New York. The 37-year-old cradled her bump and smiled for the cameras while appearing on the red carpet, which was navy with daffodils. Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Fenty, and her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, already have two sons. A$AP Rocky, also known as Rakim Mayers, thanked reporters who offered their congratulations on the red carpet. "It […]

6th May 2025

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Island where Stormzy wrote album on sale for £25m

A secluded island where Stormzy wrote an album is on sale - and expected to go for more than £25m ($33m). Osea Island in the Blackwater Estuary near Maldon in Essex is owned by music producer Nigel Frieda. The 380-acre (1.5-sq-km) private estate - where the grime artist worked on his most recent album, This Is What I Mean - has also been rented by the singer Rihanna and used as a film location. One of the estate agents listing […]

1st May 2025

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Barbados: Rihanna made national hero as island becomes republic

Rihanna has been declared a national hero of Barbados, as the country celebrates its transition to an independent republic. “May you continue to shine like a diamond,” the country’s prime minister, Mia Mottley, said at an investiture ceremony for the pop singer, fashion icon and entrepreneur, in reference to her 2012 hit Diamonds. Rihanna is Barbados’s most famous citizen and in 2018 was appointed an official ambassador for culture and youth. She has never softened her Bajan accent, and her […]

1st December 2021

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David Guetta sells his songs for a nine-figure sum

David Guetta, the producer behind hits like Titanium, I Got A Feeling and Hey Mama, has sold his back catalogue to Warner Music for a nine-figure sum. The French star made about $100m (£72m) in the deal, which also covers his future recordings. It comes amid a spending spree on hit songs, with Bob Dylan and Paul Simon's catalogues also selling for millions. Guetta is one of the biggest figures in pop and dance in the 21st Century. The 52-year-old […]

6th July 2021

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Rihanna wouldn’t ‘sell out’ for halftime Superbowl show

Rihanna's confirmed she turned down the Superbowl halftime show to support Colin Kaepernick. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback was dropped from the NFL for protesting social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. In this month's cover story with Vogue magazine, Rihanna said she did it to take a stand. "I couldn't dare do that. Who gains from that? Not my people. I just couldn't be a sellout. I couldn't be an enabler. There are things within that organization […]

15th October 2019

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Rihanna takes father to court in trademark dispute

Rihanna has taken her father to court in the US, accusing him of exploiting her name to further his entertainment business. She claims her father, Ronald Fenty, and his business partner have falsely suggested that she is connected to their firm, Fenty Entertainment. Their conduct has misled the public and hurt her Fenty brand, the name of her beauty business, the lawsuit says. Fenty Entertainment did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Rihanna has asked the court to […]

19th January 2019

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Will Rihanna’s eyebrows become the Vogue?

Long has the thick, full-eyebrowed look reigned supreme in the beauty world - but could that all be about to change? Rihanna's September Vogue cover shows the superstar with her eyebrows seemingly removed and ultra-fine, pronounced arches pencilled in their place. It flies in the face (literally) of the bushy Cara Delevingne-inspired brows that have for so long been the beauty norm of the £20m brow industry. But would women really ditch their carefully grown-out eyebrows for such a dramatic […]

6th August 2018

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Rihanna is giving bikes to girls in Malawi to help their education

Rihanna is giving bikes to girls in Malawi to help them get an education. It's part of a new partnership between the singer's Clara Lionel Foundation and Chinese bike-sharing company Ofo. The campaign called 1 Km Action will fund scholarships to help hundreds of girls attend secondary schools in Malawi. Those who qualify for a scholarship will receive bikes to make sure they get to school. According to the foundation, there are approximately 4.6 million students across Malawi but only […]

7th August 2017

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Jay Z sells stake in his Tidal music streaming service

Jay Z is selling a stake in his Tidal music streaming business to the telecoms company, Sprint. Jay Z bought Tidal three years ago and his wife Beyoncé and other artists own equity in the company. Aiming to challenge larger rivals such as Spotify, Tidal offers artists on its platform more control over their music. Sprint, which is owned by Japan's Softbank, will pay an estimated $200m (£162m) for a 33% stake in the company. The deal means that Jay […]

29th January 2017