Go big or go home — Rihanna has landed in India ahead of the nuptials of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, whose pre-wedding party she’s set to perform at. Joining the pop superstar are her many large pieces of luggage — something she hilariously joked about with fans on Instagram Thursday (Feb. 29).
Recent snaps captured the Fenty mogul arriving in Jamnagar in time for the Friday (March 1) event, where she’ll reportedly perform a medley of her biggest hits for the soon-to-be newlyweds. Ambani is the youngest son of multi-billionaire Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries.
One video taken on the day of her arrival shows a parade of platforms being dragged behind a transport vehicle, each carrying huge boxes covered by tarps. After a fan on Instagram posted the clip, one commenter quipped, “What she bring with her? A folding house?”
To fans’ surprise, Rih saw the comment and responded with a joke of her own. “the stage couldn’t fit in my carryon,” she explained, adding a shrugging emoji.
Anant and his fiancée will officially tie the knot July 12 in Mumbai, according to People. Their pre-wedding party will reportedly be attended by Disney CEO Bob Iger, Ivanka Trump, Hillary Clinton, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, members of Bhutan’s royal family and more of the world’s most powerful elites, each of whom will have the rare opportunity to watch Rihanna perform at the lavish event.
The Ambani dynasty is well-known for throwing extravagant weddings. When Mukesh’s daughter Isha got married in 2018, for instance, Beyoncé performed at the ceremony, and when the business titan’s oldest son Akash tied the knot in 2019, Coldplay’s Chris Martin and the Chainsmokers took the stage at the pre-wedding festivities in Switzerland.