In the electric hum of a Los Angeles recording studio, where the faint scent of oud incense mingles with the glow of mixing boards, Rihanna Fenty leans back in a swivel chair, her signature Fenty Beauty gloss catching the light as she scrolls through a playlist of her own making. It’s late October 2025, and the 37-year-old icon—mother of three, billionaire mogul, and the undisputed queen of reinvention—is plotting her triumphant return to the stage. After nearly a decade away from the touring circuit, Rihanna is set to embark on a sprawling 2026 world tour, a global odyssey celebrating the 10th anniversary of her groundbreaking eighth studio album, Anti. The announcement, teased via a cryptic Instagram Story on November 4—a silhouette of her in a sheer veil against a neon-lit skyline, captioned “10 years of rebellion. Who’s ready to run it back?”—has sent the Rihanna Navy into a frenzy. Tickets go on sale next month, starting December 1 through Live Nation, with pre-sales for her inner circle kicking off November 15. And at the heart of the spectacle? A handpicked setlist spotlighting the 10 most beloved tracks from Anti, reimagined with fresh production, surprise guests, and the kind of high-octane visuals that only Rihanna could conjure.

The tour, tentatively dubbed Anti: Reloaded, marks a seismic shift for the Barbadian powerhouse whose last full outing, the 2016 Anti World Tour, grossed over $100 million across 75 dates and left arenas from Sydney to Stockholm in a haze of confetti and catharsis. That jaunt, her final one to date, was a riot of rebellion: pyrotechnics synced to “Bitch Better Have My Money,” aerial dancers twisting through “Kiss It Better,” and Rihanna herself, a vision in latex and lace, owning every stage like a pop alchemist turning vulnerability into gold. Fast-forward nine years, and the world has changed—Rihanna has traded mic stands for boardrooms, birthing Fenty Beauty (a $2.8 billion behemoth) and Savage X Fenty (valued at $1 billion), while welcoming sons RZA in 2022 and Riot Rose in 2023, plus daughter Rocki Irish in September 2025. Her stage hiatus? A deliberate pause, punctuated by the gravity-defying 2023 Super Bowl halftime show, where she revealed her second pregnancy mid-air, and sporadic festival drops like her 2024 Glastonbury cameo. But whispers of a comeback have swirled since early 2025, fueled by studio sightings with producers like The-Dream and rumors of a ninth album, R9, simmering in the wings.

The catalyst for Anti: Reloaded is as poetic as it is overdue: 2026 marks a decade since Anti‘s chaotic, fan-fueled release on January 28, 2016. Dropped initially as a TIDAL exclusive after a maddening rollout—leaked snippets, cryptic billboards, and a midnight listening party at Jay-Z’s Roc Nation HQ—the album shattered expectations. No longer the hit-machine churning radio bangers, Rihanna delivered a 13-track manifesto of genre-defying introspection: dancehall pulses bleeding into trap-infused R&B, ’80s synths crashing against raw soul confessions. Executive produced by heavyweights like No I.D. and Hit-Boy, with cameos from Drake, SZA, and even a covert Tame Impala sample, Anti debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 166,000 units in its first week and earning a Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album in 2017. Certified triple platinum, it’s Rihanna’s most streamed project, with over 15 billion Spotify plays to date. Critics hailed it as her magnum opus—Rolling Stone called it “a thrillingly unpredictable ride,” while Pitchfork praised its “unapologetic emotional architecture.” For fans, it was salvation: a soundtrack for heartbreak, hedonism, and hard-won self-love.

The scrapped 2025 plans add intrigue to the resurrection. Insiders reveal Rihanna had locked in six stadium shows at London’s Olympic Stadium for July, a tentative kickoff to a world jaunt tied to R9‘s rollout. But in a secret May meeting, she pulled the plug—production glitches with immersive LED stages, scheduling clashes around her third pregnancy (Rocki arrived just weeks ago), and a gut feeling that the new material needed more gestation. “The music wasn’t ready, and neither was I,” a source close to the singer confided. “Rihanna doesn’t half-step; she builds empires.” The pivot to 2026 aligns serendipitously with Anti‘s milestone, allowing time to polish R9—whispers suggest Afrobeats infusions and collabs with Burna Boy and Tems—while weaving in nostalgic firepower. Early setlist leaks hint at a two-hour extravaganza: opening with a symphonic “Consideration,” deep cuts like “James Joint” for intimate interludes, and encores blending Anti anthems with fresh bops. Production teases include holographic dancers, scent diffusers pumping Fenty Eau de Parfum mid-show, and sustainable staging—recycled sets from Savage X Fenty runway shows, underscoring Rihanna’s eco-warrior ethos.

At the tour’s core? The 10 most cherished Anti tracks, fan-voted via a Rihanna Navy app poll in September that drew 2.5 million responses. These aren’t just songs; they’re cultural artifacts, each a chapter in Rihanna’s liberation saga. Kicking off the countdown: No. 10, “Yeah, I Said It,” a sultry slow-burn laced with trap snares and whispered innuendos, peaking at No. 60 on the Hot 100 but beloved for its unfiltered sensuality—Rihanna’s bedroom confessional set to Boi-1da’s brooding beat. Fans adore its raw edge, a precursor to her Savage X Fenty ethos of body ownership.

Climbing to No. 9: “Kiss It Better,” the album’s electric guitar-fueled plea for reconciliation, channeling Prince’s purple haze with a modern twist. Its soaring chorus—”Man, fuck your pride, just take it on back, no”—hit No. 66 on the charts but exploded on TikTok in 2023, soundtracking breakup montages. Live, expect Rihanna shredding an air guitar, spotlit in crimson leather, as pyros mimic lightning strikes.

No. 8 slots “Desperado,” a cinematic trap-soul hybrid with Mike Will Made It’s shadowy production. Peaking at No. 74, it’s a fan-favorite deep cut for its brooding vulnerability—Rihanna as the outlaw lover, evading capture. Stadium renditions could feature horseback projections, tying into her Western-inspired Fenty campaigns.

At No. 7: “Woo,” the chaotic trap banger co-starring Travis Scott, all distorted synths and howling ad-libs. It scraped the Hot 100’s lower rungs but became a festival staple, its manic energy perfect for crowd moshes. Rihanna’s teased a remix with Rocky for the tour, blending family flair.

No. 6: “Needed Me,” the platinum-certified revenge anthem that ruled R&B charts for 20 weeks, hitting No. 7 on the Hot 100. Penned by Swae Lee, its defiant hook—”Didn’t they tell you that I was a savage?”—empowered a generation, spawning memes and a Fate of the Furious soundtrack tie-in. Expect a fierce vogue breakdown, with Savage X models strutting the catwalk-stage.

Midway at No. 5: “Same Ol’ Mistakes,” Rihanna’s audacious flip of Tame Impala’s “New Person, Same Old Mistakes,” transforming psych-rock into a hypnotic disco odyssey. Underrated on release (No. 95 peak), it’s surged in streams, hitting 500 million on Spotify. The tour version? A light show rivaling Coachella, with Kevin Parker guesting via hologram.

No. 4: “Sex with Me,” the swaggering closer sampling LT Anderson’s “Sex with Me (Know You Got It),” a body-positive manifesto that topped The Fader‘s 2016 songs list. No. 83 on Hot 100, but its remix with its club dominance makes it a closer staple—Rihanna in a feather boa, commanding a sea of raised phones.

Podium at No. 3: “Consideration,” the SZA-assisted opener, a glitchy R&B manifesto of self-reclamation. No. 78 peak, but its raw lyrics—”I’m the one, I know”—resonate eternally, especially post-motherhood. Dueted live with SZA, it could open with a misty veil drop, symbolizing rebirth.

Silver at No. 2: “Love on the Brain,” the soul-shredding ballad evoking ’60s Motown heartache, peaking at No. 5 and earning a Grammy nod. With 1.5 billion streams, it’s Anti‘s emotional apex—Rihanna’s vocal tour de force, belted raw. Arena versions will feature a lone spotlight, piano only, tears inevitable.

Claiming gold: “Work,” the inescapable dancehall-Drake collab that spent nine weeks at No. 1, selling 9.5 million units worldwide. Anti‘s crown jewel, it’s the track that defined 2016—its stuttering hook a global earworm. Mid-show peak: Rihanna and Drake (if rumors hold) trading verses amid confetti cannons, the crowd a unified sway.

This curated 10 won’t eclipse the full Anti deep dive—expect “Never Ending” interludes and “Close to You” acapella surprises—but it honors the album’s DNA: fearless, multifaceted, unapologetic. As Rihanna told Vogue in a 2025 cover, “Anti was me saying, ‘This is all of me’—the lover, the fighter, the weed-smoker at 3 a.m. The tour? It’s me owning that forever.”

Logistics promise spectacle on a Diamonds-scale. The 60-date trek launches February 14, 2026, at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium—Valentine’s rebellion fitting—hitting Europe (London’s Wembley, Paris’ Stade de France) by summer, Asia and Australia in fall, wrapping December in Barbados’ National Stadium for a homecoming finale. VIP packages bundle Fenty merch drops, meet-and-greets, and R9 early access. Ticket prices? GA from $150, premium up to $1,200, with proceeds funding Clara Lionel Foundation scholarships—Rihanna’s philanthropy arm, named for her grandparents.

The Navy’s reaction? Apocalyptic joy. #RihannaTour2026 trended worldwide post-tease, with 3.2 million posts in 24 hours. “10 years of Anti? I’ll remortgage for this,” one fan tweeted. Speculation swirls: Will Rocky join for “Woo” remixes? A R9 drop mid-tour? Rihanna, ever the enigma, posted a follow-up: a Anti vinyl spinning on a turntable, needle lifting to reveal tour dates etched in the grooves. “Tickets December 1. Bring your savage. #AntiReloaded.”

For Rihanna, this isn’t mere nostalgia—it’s reclamation. From trailer-park dreams in Barbados to billionaire boardrooms, she’s rewritten pop’s rules. Anti freed her from hit-chasing; the tour reclaims her as live deity. As she preps in L.A., Rocky corralling the kids while she fine-tunes vocals, one truth endures: Rihanna doesn’t return—she resurrects. In 2026, under stadium lights, the world will bow once more to the queen who works harder than ever.