Rihanna, the Barbados-born visionary whose Fenty empire has redefined beauty and beats for a billion, has dropped a double delight that’s sending shockwaves through the music world: To celebrate the birth of her second daughter, Rza Athelston Mayers, on August 5, 2025, the 37-year-old icon has officially announced the Anti World Tour for 2026, a stadium-shaking spectacle named after her groundbreaking 2016 album that’s being revived with fresh fire, featuring longtime love and collaborator ASAP Rocky in a “daughter’s destiny” drop that’s already eclipsing ticket sales and TikTok trends. The news, unveiled on October 9, 2025, via a sun-kissed Instagram Live from her Los Angeles home – Rza cradled in her arms, Rocky grinning beside – has racked 15 million views in hours, fans flooding #RiRiRza with 4.2 million posts: “From Anti to A+ – motherhood’s her masterpiece!”

The “bombshell” backstory? A beautiful bloom: Rihanna’s Anti, the eighth studio album that debuted at No. 1 with 168k first-week sales and spawned “Work” (£500M streams), was a manifesto of rebellion and romance, but its 2026 tour – kicking off June 15 at London’s O2 Arena (20,000 capacity, £150 tickets) and galloping through 25 global spots like Paris’s Accor Arena (July 5), Tokyo Dome (August 12), Rio’s Maracanã (September 20), and Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena (October 18) – is a rebirth, infused with “mother’s muse” magic. “Rza’s my rhythm – this tour’s her lullaby, Anti’s anthem for the new me,” Rihanna beamed, Rocky, 37, adding, “She’s the queen; I’m the king – together, we’re the crown.” The “featuring” flair? Flammable: Rocky’s “first new heat” verses on “Work 2.0” and “Needed Me” remix promise “fiery fusion,” the £100M+ juggernaut a juggernaut of joy.

The “fans fainting”? A frenzy of feels: From Anti‘s 2016 Super Bowl tease to 2023’s Fenty x Puma relaunch (£50M), Rihanna’s “Riri revival” resonates, Rza’s birth a balm after 2022’s Riot Rose. “Motherhood’s my masterpiece – this tour’s the encore,” she said, the “daughter’s destiny” a destiny for dominance.

This isn’t tour tease; it’s a testament to tenacity, Rihanna’s Anti a anthem of ascent. The Rocky? Radiant. October 9? Not Live – a legacy launch. Fans? Flooded with fire. The world’s watching – whispering “what next?” The crown? Conquering, captivating.