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Rihanna Stage Catches Fire During Concert, Fans Evacuate

Rihanna sets the stage on fire - literally!
Rihanna Brings the Fire...Literally
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By Lyndra Vassar · Updated October 28, 2020
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Rihanna recently lit up the stage during a Dallas performance on her nationwide ‘Loud Tour’ — and by “lit” we literally mean, “stand-there-and-watch-me-burn” flames went flying and a mob of worried fans evacuated the premises.

A small fire broke out above the stage where Rihanna performed and the red-hot singer was forced to end her show early. Sources say the fire started from “pyrotechnics that were part of the show.” Although a few curtains and part of the stage work went aflame, the fire was out by the time firefighters arrived, Dallas Fire-Rescue reported.

“DALLAS!!! We set the stage on FYAH tonight!!! LITERALLY!!!,” the singer tweeted to fans after evacuating the building. “ I’m so pissed, I was havin’ so much fun wit yall too!!! I gotta come back man!!,”

We’re just glad everything’s okay — check out a clip of the fiery moment above!