Critical reception Diamonds World Tour

rihanna performing stay during concert of tour. performance of song other ballads praised critics.

the globe , mail s brad wheeler in review of 1 of toronto shows wrote, rihanna s star hot , still on rise – beyoncé s sasha fierce sasha fears. natasha paolini of hiphopcanada stated, since last time saw rihanna live in concert, obvious has grown , matured artist , individual. love way performed on tour, sexy, charming , vulnerable @ times. exception of minor vocal slip-ups, rihanna put on stellar show tasteful, raw , fun. mikael wood of los angeles times wrote, singer inhabited each of characters total conviction, portraying lifelike complexity lost on a-list pop peers such katy perry , beyoncé. wood praised performance particular rendition of stay stating halter-top pantsuit wore accompanied minimal arrangement of song remind him of diana ross in middle career. rick florino of artistdirect praised show in los angeles , wrote, in fact, s 1 of last real rockstars left, , s owning title true champ. every tour rihanna launches, still manages step game , best last one. of course, s tradition rockstar worth or salt, s keeping live music exciting mind-blowing production , tight performances.

brenna rushing of dallas morning news other reviewers wrote, rihanna took full control of surprisingly simple stage, dripping in sex appeal , belting knockout notes. further stated that, rihanna treated audience rump-shaking sways , dance moves few pop stars can manage. make no mistake, sensual style wasn’t mask performance; enhancement. rushing noted if fast club songs didn t catch audience, ballad must did , praised rendition. in review of houston show, joey guerra of houston chronicle stated rihanna emits cold energy in videos , on record. comes alive onstage. there energy , intent in every vocal lick, every hip swivel, every kick in thigh-high white boots. , before got big hits. notably, guerra praised performances of , ballad set noting nothing felt on choreographed 1 moment led another. despite positive reviews during north american leg, james reed of boston.com criticized rihanna s tardiness boston , overtly use of backing tracks. however, concluded other critics ballads strongest moments of night.

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hannah britt of british daily express reviewed rihanna s concert @ twickenham stadium in london stating, vocals during beautiful stay bang on and, performer, captivating watch. whether thrusting crotch towards crowd, or standing smiling down @ them, when rihanna in front of you, can’t take eyes off her. whether agree morals or not, 1 cannot deny woman knows how own stage. robert copsey of digital spy gave concert 3 out of 5 stars , concluded although concert nonetheless well-honed show had moments including 70,000 crowd singing found love , girl (in world) , lacked shocking moments , spontaneity let down . manchester evening news s gave first show in manchester arena 4 out of 5 stars , wrote, not rihanna rockstar, , showbiz veteran @ tender age of 25, legend in own right. in review of show in cardiff, wales, elena cresci of western mail wrote rihanna commands performance multi-platinum selling colleagues , knows fans want , gives them.