Rihanna: There’s something exhilarating about performing Super Bowl halftime show

She is due to take the coveted 13-minute slot on Sunday, which will be her first live performance in seven years.

Rihanna poses for a photo after a halftime show news conference ahead of the Super Bowl 57 NFL game in Phoenix, Arizona (Mike Stewart/AP)

Rihanna has said that as a new mother there is “something exhilarating” about the challenge of performing at the Super Bowl halftime show.

The Barbadian singer said following the birth of her son she felt like she could “take on the world” and that it was “important” for him to see her on one of the world’s biggest stages.