Rihanna rocks Chicago

Rihanna brought her Loud tour to town last week. Rihanna has sold more than 30 million records and doesn’t plan on stopping. She proved it with hit after hit throughout the evening at the United Center, starting off with “Only Girl (in the World)” wearing a blue trench coat while popping out of a Gaga ball.

She slipped off the coat to reveal a bikini for her hit “Disturbia.”

The singer born in Barbados belted “Breaking Dishes,” “Take a Bow” and “Rude Boy.” She took on the military in a pink tank with guns blazing with “Hard.”

Prince was an influence with “Darling Nikki”; for Sheila E’s “The Glamorous Life” she ran down the aisles to face the screaming fans. She later changed to high heels and Daisy Dukes and worked both sides of the stage. Rihanna stated that she would never forget Chicago before closing out the show with “Umbrella” on a piano that flew through the air (suspended on cables).

Rihanna is re-releasing Loud for a special package in the fall. For information about it and more visit rihannanow.com. Future spectacular shows can be found at www.livenation.com.

Photos by Jerry Nunn