Rihanna gave a concert to 25,000 fans in her native country of Barbados on August 5. The Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) and Roc Nation produced the concert held at the Kensington Oval. Rihanna recently signed a multi-year deal with the BTA to exclusively promote her hometown island of Barbados as a tourist destination. The concert kicked off the three-year deal.
Rihanna talked about her roots on stage. She said, "Barbados, I just want to thank you guys for your unconditional love and your support. I travel everywhere in the world and nothing feels like this place... never. And it all started like really two streets over from this oval where I grew up, where I was raised, right there in Westbury -- singing in the shower, annoying my neighbors. Now I'm back home with a full-on concert for my country. Thanks to you, Barbados!"
You can find out more about travel to Barbados at visitbarbados.org.
