Fan Grabs Rihanna During 'Today Show' Performance

By AOL Music Editors Posted May 27th 2011 04:59PM

Rihanna took 'S&M' to the streets of New York City on Friday morning (May 27), when she performed the hit single as part of the 16th annual 'Today Show' Toyota Concert Series.

The 'Loud' creator treated fans to a live performance in Rockefeller Plaza, where she performed 'S&M' in addition to 'What's My Name?,' 'California King Bed' and 'Only Girl (In the World)' from her fifth album.

Sporting her signature red locks, a black patent leather Burberry trench coat and baring her midriff, Rihanna started the performance from the street. En route to the stage, her dancers were forced to step in and help free the pop princess from one overzealous fan, who pulled her in -- at 1:19 into the video of the performance -- for a hug and didn't want to let go.

Rihanna kicks off the North American dates on her Loud tour in Baltimore on June 4, where she will be joined by Roc Nation rapper J. Cole.

Her most recent performance of 'S&M' was at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night (May 22), where Britney Spears joined her on stage to open the show.

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Friday 27 May

By KS.

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She is rather pretty, but her hair colour is not so great.Maybe tone it down a bit.

By themeeker

That picture makes her look like she has Downs Syndrome. Is she kidding with that bozo hairdo?

By Bryan

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It looks like she is lip synching this...

By bigD

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Can't a girl walk down the street in her underwear and a trench coat without being groped anymore? I mean it is Burberry afterall. I'm not sure what she expects her from people when she is dressed like that and singing about how she likes "the smell of it". Wow.

By Jim

Rubbing her crotch also did not help. Disgusting!!

Saturday 28 May

By mary

Uh, Jim? I didn't see that. Maybe you were imagining it.

Sunday 29 May

I wish the fan had snatched her bald-headed because that hair is tragic. Doesn't she have a mirror?

By Phillyfreeze69

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Rihanna is a very talented, vivacious, and sexy recording artist who has captured the imagination of millions of adoring fans including yours truly.
I almost went out and purchase her latest video until I came to my senses...I'm a senior citizen!

By Sue Katt

With all her cash one would think she would get a voice coach and a personal trainer for those thighs. Why is she even relevant....it's all fluff.

By glenn

rihanna stold the tune from lady gaga song.

By ashley

larod was that you ????????

lissen to the song. she stoled the tune from lady gagas song.

By lo

RONALD MCDONALD THATS ALL IM GONNA SAY WITH THAT STUPID HAIR COLOR

By cac006006

Her hairdo looks awful and I cannot believe she opened her set with S & M strutting down the street. I liked the Rihanna of 4-5 years ago not the Rihanna singing S & M at 8:30 in the morning

By Lisa

NO ONE has the right to touch her without her permission. Regardless of how she is dressed or what she is singing.

By Carter

The fan that grabbed her might want to get a tetness shot .

By forkuu

another black person slowly turning white

By Synclaire

I think it was in poor taste to allow her to dress this way and sing her sexually explcit songs on a morning show. I changed channels because I knew it would be exactly what it was and I'm sure "Lady Ga Ga" was even worse. I'm not a fan of either of them.

By aerofanz

Sticks and stones may break her bones but chains and whips excite her. She likes it rough, just trying to help her out would be my guess.

By Zezz88

They gotta make those barricades higher. Sure it'll look like a zoo, but have to protect those performers from gettin' hugged.

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