Rihanna Prevented from Performing Free Benefit Concert for Baltimore

Rihanna at  Adam Selman – Presentation – Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2015

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Baltimore ain’t got no love for Rihanna? According to an old email that was sent back in May to the head of media relations for Baltimore Police, Rih Rih was planning an impromptu benefit performance in Baltimore for Freddie Gray who was murdered by Baltimore Police. However, the benefit concert was stopped due to city officials having little knowledge of the performance.
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Rihanna was set to fly into Maryland and head to Baltimore by public transportation but once Mayor Rawlings-Blake got word of the concert from her spokesperson she immediately prevented Rihanna from performing.Period. Do you think that Rihanna performing in Baltimore would’ve helped the Baltimore riot situation or made it worse? Read the full story here.
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