Rihanna Kicks Off 'TODAY' Show Summer Concert Series (VIDEO)
by Allie Basilica
It's Friday and the weather is finally warming up in New York City. Thanks to Rihanna, the city just got a whole lot hotter.
This morning marked the first day of the "NBC TODAY Show" summer concert series in Rockefeller Plaza. Redhead rockstar Rihanna was on hand to kick off the festivities.
The singer, donning high-waisted boy shorts, a midriff and a pleather trench, strutted out of the NBC building and made her way to the stage through a mess of crazed fans, one of whom gets a little too aggressive and ends up pulling her up against the barrier.
Singing "S&M," the smash hit off her latest album "LOUD," Rihanna is always pushing the envelope. The singer received heavy criticism after a "too sexy" performance of the song with Britney Spears on Sunday's Billboard Music Awards.
Check out the video of her high-energy performance. This girl just loves to have fun!
Watch Rihanna kick off the summer concerts on the plaza now:
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