This news was broken by Mike Strano, Founding Director of PHAT! Productions.
Mike shared a letter from Rihanna's management searching for a credible promoter who can take up the East African leg of the tour, specifically in Kenya.
It read: "Rihanna is going on tour this fall. We are looking at September 1st, 2019 - October 31st, 2019."
Adding: "Fee - Please send us your offer."
Speaking exclusively to Kiss100.co.ke, Mike said, "Yes, I believe that Rihanna will get at least 2-3 shows in Africa, probably Johannesburg and Cape Town, as traditional markets for such A-listers; then maybe Lagos."
Adding, "Since we put the word out this morning, we've had an inquiry from Kenya and Tanzania. We expect one from Uganda, as they've also hosted A-listers before."
Asked how easy it will be for a Kenyan promoter to take this up financially and technical.
Mike explained, "In every market, this would need to be a heavy sponsor-driven concert."
Here is an outline of what the promoters will have to do to satisfy Rihanna's management demands.
Rihanna will be travelling with a party of 60 people, they will need local transportation to and from the hotel during the tour.
For accommodation they will need 20 single rooms in a five star and above, 10 single rooms and 15 double rooms in a four star.
Their catering demands are addressed in the "Hospitality Riders."
We are yet to find out if any Kenyan promoter has taken up the challenge.
