Rihanna turns up in Durham to cheer on West Indies in World Cup
July 02, 2019
CHESTER-LE-STREET: Pop idol Rihanna lent glitz and glamour to the World Cup on Monday as she turned up in Chester-le-Street to watch the struggling West Indies take on Sri Lanka.
"Look who came to #Rally with the #MenInMaroon today! Hey @rihanna!", the West Indies tweeted on their official account, along with photos of her watching the game in northern England.
Dressed in white and wearing sunglasses, the Barbados-born singer gave vocal support to the two-time champions, who have flopped badly at the World Cup, winning just one match so far.
Not only was the Umbrella hitmaker seen cheering for the Men in Maroon she even met 'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle and also had an emotional meeting with her school teacher and current West Indies assistant coach Roddy Estwick.
The 31-year-old was even seen meeting former West Indies cricketer Joel Garner, a member of the highly regarded late 1970s and early 1980s Windies cricket teams.
However, Rihanna failed to lift the side, who will be heading home after the group stage in England and Wales, as they slipped towards a sixth defeat in eight matches.
Rihanna was last month named the world's richest female musician by Forbes magazine.
In May, she launched a groundbreaking partnership with LVMH to launch a luxury fashion brand based in Paris that will make ready-to-wear clothes, shoes and accessories.
