Rihanna made a surprise appearance to see Brandy and Monica at the Los Angeles stop of The Boy Is Mine tour on Sunday night (November 9), showing up backstage to celebrate the R&B icons and their decades-long legacy.
Despite only learning about the show at the last minute, the music mogul and new mom pulled up to the Kia Forum in Inglewood and was captured on video warmly embracing both Brandy and Monica behind the scenes.
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Other clips from the night showed Rihanna dancing in the crowd during the performance, clearly enjoying the nostalgic energy of the night.
Rihanna spotted at #TheBoyIsMineTour in LA tonight ❣️ pic.twitter.com/RsTvRPsfMa
— Yeezyrih (@Yeeezyrih) November 10, 2025
The tour, which kicked off on October 16, honors the duo’s chart-topping 1998 duet “The Boy Is Mine” and spans 24 cities across the U.S. through December.
The L.A. stop was one of the most anticipated dates, drawing not only Rihanna but also a surprise performance from Kehlani last week.
Kehlani took the stage on Thursday (November 6) to perform her track “Folded,” then presented Brandy with a bouquet of pink and white roses. Onstage, she told the crowd, “My queen, my queen, my one! The greatest of all-time! Please make some noise for the greatest vocalist ever, the Vocal Bible! The one and only! We do not give this woman flowers enough. OK? While you are here, I hope everyone gives you your flowers every single day of your life, OK? You deserve it.”
After a surprise performance of “Folded,” Kehlani gifts Brandy a bouquet of flowers for all her contributions to music and culture at Brandy and Monica’s first LA stop of #TheBoyIsMineTour. 💐 pic.twitter.com/ZgwXSRzydQ
— reporting for duty. (@TheGreatIsNate) November 7, 2025
Rihanna, who welcomed her third child, Rocki Irish Mayers, with A$AP Rocky in September, kept a low profile but didn’t miss the chance to pay tribute to two women whose influence helped shape modern R&B.
