Rihanna evades answering question about new album

While on the promotional trail for her new ‘Smurfs’ movie at the Los Angeles premiere this week, Rihanna was asked by Variety, about the whereabouts of new music.

It’s been almost 10 years since the release of her last studio album ‘ANTI,’ and, aside from the odd few sporadic song drops (most of which have been tied to films), there have been no signs of fresh new music. 

With the singer being pregnant with her third child, and a billion-dollar business empire to run, the interest to release a new album has now become a thing of the past!

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— Variety (@Variety) July 14, 2025