Although rapper Nicki Minaj was originally scheduled as an opening act, she withdrew from the tour to continue work on her debut album. In April 2010, the North American dates for the tour were announced. This practice was later used during her cover of “The Glamorous Life” originally performed by Sheila E. English singer-songwriter Pixie Lott was selected as the opening act for the UK shows, along with last minute additions of Tinchy Stryder and Tinie Tempah.ĭuring rehearsals for the tour, Rihanna also took drum lessons from Travis Barker. $27 million were grossed in 2010 according to Pollstar, and the 2011 Australian leg of the tour added another $10 million to the total. She also announced some dates for the European leg of the tour on her official website. The tour, choreographed by Tina Landon, was officially announced on December 9, 2009, while on the set of the music video for “Hard”. It’s a really narrow space, a focus.” - Rihanna That’s how I think about everything, that way I’m focused on me, and my work. It’s my world, and I’m going to live it the way I want to. “I like to think about myself as ‘The Last Girl on Earth’ because sometimes people make decisions based on the outlook of others and, you know, to me, my life is my life. We’ll definitely be in your city, so look out for that.” The tour received generally positive reception. In an interview, Rihanna stated, “It’s going to be a worldwide tour, so it’s going to be a very long tour. The tour grossed over $40 million according to Trollpoll as Rihanna earned over $30 million worldwide and around $10 million in Australia. The tour was announced through MTV News in December 2009. The tour visited Europe, Asia, North America and Australia to support her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009). The Last Girl on Earth was the third concert tour by Rihanna. How Rihanna influence the fashion world.