Abu Dhabi was the unlikely scene of the final pages, of perhaps the most engaging chapter, in the storied evolution of one of pop’s most vibrant, creative flames.
Rihanna’s much delayed eighth album Anti — which, after smashing out seven LPs in eight years, broke the long lull since 2012’s Unapologetic — finally emerged in January. It revealed the restless talent had been busy with an artistic reinvention, unveiling an expansive and fertile embrace of new colours and flavours, from a singer who previously had no difficulties troubling the charts.
The accompanying Anti World Tour spectacle bewitched and beguiled critics with its pointed iconography and sparse sets, unlocking streams of breathless rapt praise from even the stuffiest broadsheet writers.
And then on Sunday, November 27, that tour’s dynamic arc ended with a final, triumphant show at du Arena, which also served as the closing concert of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix’s musical festivities. What a coup.
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