Rihanna brings five-ring circus to Barclays Center
Rihanna performs onstage during the 55th Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Feb. 10, 2013) Credit: Getty Images
Rihanna has been a reliable pop presence since she splashed onto the radio with "Pon De Replay" in 2005. Since 2009, new albums from the Barbadian singer have been as much a marker of November's arrival as the Thanksgiving Day Parade. (Her most recent, "Unapologetic," has spawned two Top 10 singles, the bleak "Diamonds" and the ballad "Stay.") This weekend, she's bringing her "Diamonds Tour" to the Barclays Center. The show is a five-act spectacle with dancers, elaborate sets and antics that bring arena rock's heyday to mind.
The acronymic refrain for the whips-and-chains-celebrating "S&M" gave context to the cheerleader-uniform-like dress Rihanna wore for her final pre-encore set.
The darkly anthem-like "Diamonds" closed out the show, with Rihanna resplendent in a glittering dress and positively bubbly with gratitude to the cheering crowd.
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