Rihanna came out of retirement to attend Ambani's wedding and huge payday

• Rihanna held a private party before the wedding of the son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani.
• It was her first full live show in nearly eight years, not counting the 2023 Super Bowl.
• There has been widespread speculation about how much she received, with estimates as high as $5 million.

It's the party we all wished we were at but unfortunately had to watch through grainy phone camera footage: Rihanna's return for one night only.

The 36-year-old singer performed her first full live show in nearly eight years — not counting her 15-minute slot at 2023's Super Bowl Halftime Show and Oscar Performance of 2023 – At a pre-wedding party for Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, and his future wife Radhika Merchant.

For the 1,200-plus lucky guests — including Mark Zuckerberg, Ivanka Trump, and Bollywood stars — the singer took to the stage in Jamnagar, India, to deliver a long concert. A collection of 19 songs, Including hits like “Umbrella,” which launched her career, and No. 1 hits “Diamonds” and “Work,” according to NME.

The show also included live performances of “We Found Love”, “Stay”, “Rude Boy” and “All Of The Lights”, and the show ended with the entire Ambani family joining Rihanna on stage.

“I'm here tonight in honor of Anant and Radhika. Thank you for having me here. God bless you both. I wish you all the best. Congratulations,” she told the couple. the National.

Rihanna received pay ranging from $5 million to $9 million, according to estimates

There has been widespread speculation about how much Rihanna was paid for her performance. According to what was reported by anonymous sources India TodayIts performance fees range between $8 and $9 million.

Daily Mail Meanwhile, the starting price is estimated at $6 million for the concert.

Neither would be entirely far-fetched guesses if you consider that the pre-wedding celebration's budget may have been $120 million, the Daily Mail claimed, citing unnamed sources.

There's no doubt that the three-day bash, which continues until Monday, is quite extravagant, even by Indian wedding standards.

Ambani Sr., chairman of Fortune 500 company Reliance Industries, has Her net worth is estimated at $113 billionAnd it's clear from that Drone display For the decor, flowers and celebrations yet to come (including the wedding itself scheduled for July) no expense has been spared.

The Ambani family reportedly spent more than $100 million on the pre-wedding party of their daughter Isha Ambani and her current husband Anand Piramal, according to reports. Watchman.

Booking big stars is also something the family has done before. At Anant's sister's wedding in 2018, Beyonce Procedure.

A year later, in 2019, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and The Chainsmokers appeared. Entertainment guests Attending Akash Ambani – the Ambani's soon-to-be-married elder brother – and Shloka Mehta's pre-wedding party in Switzerland. The couple also had Adam Levine Sing to them At the post-wedding party.