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Rihanna Books iHeartRadio 2012 Just After Wrapping Wireless Festival

By | Published on July 9, 2012
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Rihanna is a moving train. The 24-year old pop star just wrapped up her performance at London’s Wireless Festival and has already agreed to join Taylor Swift, Usher, Lil Wayne and others at the 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival. The ‘Where Have you Been” singer’s set received positive reviews for her costumes. According to Belfast Telegraph,

“The singer mixed her trademark sassy urban style with fashion staples often spotted at open-air music events including chunky boots and a fringed top.She looked every inch the sexy R&B diva in a pair of print hotpants and a matching bralet as she took to the main stage on Sunday.The Bajan beauty accessorized the look with a leather baseball cap embellished with a golden snake, perhaps in keeping with her Egyptian-themed stage set.”

Viewers can certainly expect to see the same in Las Vegas plus a slew of other performers to get excited over. The NY DailyNews quoted Ryan Seascrest saying

“Last year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival had so many acts from so many different genres on one stage, a true rarity for a concert. This year it’s set to be bigger and better, with an unbelievable roster of some of the most talented names in the music business.”

Tickets for the iHeartRadio Music Festival 2012 go on sale July 14.

Bonus pics of Rihanna’s performance and partying after – yes the girl still finds time to party!

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