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Rihanna’s first concert in seven years – one that was “weirdly” interrupted by a football game, as Cara Delevingne printed on her T-shirt – proved the singer is undoubtedly one of the most incredible performers of our time. Bringing out no special guests – other than her unborn baby, of course – and opting for a gimmick-less show, Rihanna captivated millions of viewers around the world, including many other A-listers, both there in person and watching at home.

Delevingne sat pitchside, heading to Arizona specifically for the Super Bowl Halftime Show to support her good friend. So too did Adele, Jay Z (and Blue Ivy) and Cardi B, who posted a video of herself running alongside her partner Offset in her heels to make sure she didn’t miss a minute of the performance. 

Back in Los Angeles, Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Bieber also tuned in, with the model sharing a meme-worthy photo of her husband in anticipation of Rihanna taking to the stage. 

On her Instagram, the model posted a throwback photo of Bieber, when he was a child, sitting next to Rihanna at a 2011 NBA game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. In the photo, Bieber is seen gazing at Rihanna in admiration, while she smiles and looks away. “Todays energy of course 🏈 ,” Bieber captioned the image.

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Later, Bieber shared further videos and photos of her prepping for the Halftime Show and, later, of her watching Rihanna. In one photo, Bieber is seen wearing her Super Bowl gear while holding a Fenty Beauty lip gloss in a shimmery brown shade.

“All day!” she wrote over a clip of her applying the product to her lips, despite owning her own competing beauty brand, Rhode. 

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“Really the best of all time,” Bieber wrote over another clip of Rihanna’s performance. You can say that again. 

Singers Justin Bieber (L) and Rihanna (R) during the All-Stars Game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 20, 2011. The game won by the West team 148-143, is the 60th NBA All-Star Game showdown between the Eastern and Western conference superstars. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)