Rihanna shocked her fans by announcing her retirement last night at a launch party in Barbados.
RiRi said: “Music was the thing that got the attention, but god had other plans for me. And I was able to create in ways that were very sincere, genuine, organic and authentic to the things that I love.”
rihanna last night:
“music was the thing that got the attention, but god had other plans for me” she is gone ? pic.twitter.com/3fop9I25jz
— ??? (@gabgonebad) November 8, 2024
Sources say Rihanna, who is pregnant with her third child, is hanging up her microphone to focus more time on her growing family.
Rihanna is mom to sons RZA, 2, and Riot Rose (born in August 2023).
The mom of three has earned over $1 billion as a businesswoman. She released her debut album Music of the Sun in 2005 at age 17. She had 14 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. And she is one of the best-selling digital artists of all time with 60 million albums and 215 million digital tracks sold.
The 3X Grammy winner’s hits include “Umbrella,” “Run This Town,” “Only Girl (In the World),” “All of the Lights,” “We Found Love,” and Don’t Stop the Music.”
Rihanna’s fans, who waited patiently for a new album, took the news hard on X (formerly Twitter). Many of them are in mourning.
There will never be another Rihanna, be serious people
— Nova ?Angel (@NovaleeAngel13) November 8, 2024
rihanna the singer i’ll miss u forever, goodnight. pic.twitter.com/gsFy7vhDso
— S ?? (@legendarihhhh) November 8, 2024
rihanna please don’t stop the music??
— AARON (@lidolmix) November 8, 2024
Rihanna really retired ? we aren’t getting any new music ?pic.twitter.com/HzcDXgHzM4
— RIHVERSE (@RIHANNAVERSEE) November 8, 2024
Oh we’ll never get that album again guys pic.twitter.com/9Hx14hdNRZ
— ? (@kodstrangeer) November 8, 2024
We didn’t know at the time but this was Rih’s goodbye to the music industry & to her fans. The impact and legacy she made & continues to make will last forever. There will never be another @rihanna . We will forever hold the music in our hearts. 2005-2016
pic.twitter.com/5HxkurIWFC— o c e a n (@ratedxfenty) November 8, 2024
Sandrarose.com will post Rihanna’s most iconic moments tomorrow (Nov. 9).
