The show continues with a rendition of the remix of “Birthday Cake” a performance through which Rihanna performs several sexually charged movements. The bright lights and rich stage production start after the song, when the singer performs “Phresh Out the Runway”. The show opens with Rihanna singing “Mother Mary” while kneeling in front of a female monument in a “prayer-like” pose. The Diamonds World Tour includes five acts and an encore. Rihanna also made history when she became the youngest ever singer to sell out the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. Rihanna broke numerous records during her tour including becoming the youngest artist to ever headline a show at France’s National Stadium, at the age of 25, performing at Millennium Stadium and two times at the Twickenham Stadium on Jand June 15 & 16, 2013 and again became the youngest artist ever to sell out the stadiums. The tour grossed $137,982,530 (USD) from 87 shows, according to Billboard magazine and was the fifth highest grossing worldwide tour of 2013. Commercially, the tour was a success with extra dates being added due to high demand. The tour was met with praise from critics who noted artistic growth. The tour featured support acts including David Guetta, Haim and ASAP Rocky among others. Rihanna’s outfits were designed by a variety of designers including Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy, Raf Simons of Christian Dior and Alber Elbaz, footwear was designed by French fashion line Christian Louboutin and Manolo Blahnik. The set list for the concerts included songs from a selection of Rihanna’s studio albums, the Diamonds World Tour includes five acts and an encore. The tour visited the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia with 96 shows in total. The tour kicked off on Main Buffalo, New York and officially commencing on Novemin New Orleans, Louisiana. The tour was announced in September 2012 following the singer’s performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.
It was launched in support of her seventh studio album Unapologetic (2012).
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