V Festival 2016: Rihanna angers fans after arriving 30 minutes late for headline set

The pop star was also accused of miming to a number of her hit songs
Late arrival: Rihanna was booed when she arrived on stage at V Festival
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Jennifer Ruby22 August 2016
The Weekender

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Rihanna left V Festival goers infuriated by arriving half an hour late to her headline performance at V Festival.

The pop superstar kept fans waiting ahead of her slot in Essex on Sunday night, with many complaining that they had to stand around in the rain.

After the Work singer eventually arrived on stage, she was met with boos from some of the crowd.

One person wrote on Twitter: “ I am really upset about how late you are right now please hurry it's raining @rihanna.”

“'#VFestival #Rihanna 30 minutes late and a #disappointment #poorheadliners," someone else tweeted.

Some fans even accused the 28-year-old of miming along to her own songs and even getting some of the words wrong.

“She mimed tonight as well, after being booed by fans by turning up half an hour late. Poor show by Rihanna. #PopStar,” wrote one festival-goer.

“So rihanna turns up late and mimes her whole set and yet bieber is the one being slated....hm ok," wrote another.

Rihanna had faced similar backlash after her appearance at the Pukkelpop festival in Hasselt on Thursday.

The star was met by a chorus of boos after she arrived on stage nearly an hour late, blaming a wardrobe malfunction.

Justin Bieber didn’t fare much better on Saturday night after fans accused of him of miming following a night out on the town.

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