Rihanna will headline the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show

By Zoe Sottile and Matt Foster, CNN

Updated 2043 GMT (0443 HKT) September 25, 2022

Barbadian singer-songwriter and businesswoman Rihanna is set to perform at the 2023 Super Bowl.

(CNN)Must be NFL on the brain: Pop icon and entrepreneur Rihanna will perform at next year's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show, the NFL announced Sunday.

The news comes after both Rihanna and the NFL tweeted a picture of the musician's hand holding a football Sunday afternoon, sparking speculation that she would be the halftime performer. In the NFL's statement, Jay-Z, whose entertainment agency Roc Nation is one of several executive producers on the halftime show, called Rihanna a «generational talent.»«Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn,» Jay-Z said in the statement. «A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Self-made in business and entertainment.»Look of the Week: Rihanna's giant boots were made for stompingRihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, has built a business empire in addition to her successful music career. In 2021, Forbes announced that she had become a billionaire and the world's wealthiest female musician, thanks to her Fenty Beauty makeup line and Savage x Fenty lingerie line. Read MoreThe singer joins a cadre of musical icons — including Prince, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez — who have taken the stage for the halftime show. Last year's performance, featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar, earned five Emmy nominations and won three Emmys.The 57th Super Bowl will take place on February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It will be the first with