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Rihanna @ Twickenham: Late and cuts 6 SONGS from her set list...
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So we saw Rihanna tonight at Twickenham Stadium. I'm a massive fan, but cannot beleive how much Rih and her team ripped people off tonight.
In previous shows, Rihanna has performed 25 songs. However, seemingly to make up time after she arrived on stage half an hour late, she cut 6 whole songs from her set list - leaving her to perform just 19 songs, of which most were cut in half. The concert started at 9pm and finished at 10:30, just an hour and a half long - half an hour shorter than originally planned.
Don't get me wrong, it was a good show, with hits like We Found Love and WHYB almost making up for the shortened set... but to have payed the same amount as the shows before us (if not more) and get 25% less of the actual concert, just so they can finish on time, feels a bit like we've been ripped off.
Songs missed out:
- Mother Mary
- Cockiness
- No Love Allowed
- Loveeeeeee Song
- Love The Way You Lie (!)
- Red Lipstick
In previous shows, Rihanna has performed 25 songs. However, seemingly to make up time after she arrived on stage half an hour late, she cut 6 whole songs from her set list - leaving her to perform just 19 songs, of which most were cut in half. The concert started at 9pm and finished at 10:30, just an hour and a half long - half an hour shorter than originally planned.
Don't get me wrong, it was a good show, with hits like We Found Love and WHYB almost making up for the shortened set... but to have payed the same amount as the shows before us (if not more) and get 25% less of the actual concert, just so they can finish on time, feels a bit like we've been ripped off.
Songs missed out:
- Mother Mary
- Cockiness
- No Love Allowed
- Loveeeeeee Song
- Love The Way You Lie (!)
- Red Lipstick
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I do like Rihanna's music but it's not the first time she's done something like this. I think she needs to have more respect for people who spend their hard earned money to watch her in concert.
I am guessing like me you pay to see Rock bands who usually have a lot of respect for their fans.
Most of those i pay to see if not all know who keeps them where they are and are pretty much old school deep purple,Black Sabbath,ect ect.
Younger "artisits" just do not seem to have the same level of respect.
This, basically.
Isn't timekeeping for gigs part of her managements job? Or are they scared to upset the precious little thing?
Did her supplies not arrive in time perhaps?
Rihanna doesnt care...its all about the attention.
if I can be bothered getting there on time, I do not expect to be left waiting when the start time comes, irrespective of who the artist is
It's a shame because when they come on so late it puts people off going in the future, especially when they are stranded at the venue because tubes and public transport has ended for the night because they come off stage so late
I have debated going to see Rihanna in the past because I do enjoy her music but all the reports I've heard about her showing up 1 hour+ late have put me off
/rant over
I'm seeing her on Thursday in Sunderland. I can't say i'm particularly looking forward to it. I booked the tickets before I heard the album, and unfortunately the album is a load of tripe. Her last decent album was Loud. It should still be a good show though - as long as she sings the hits. I'm more excited for Robbie on Saturday. I've been looking forward to that for months!
She doesn't mime any of her concert, she just sings all of her choruses over the album version, all the verses are raw live.
See here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPWi6aavbs4
No lip synching there.
They know they can get away with it. Some boos and a few bad reviews clearly don't discourage them enough.
Which is one of the reasons that I would not pay to see her live.