Rihanna on stage, posing for the audience. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Rihanna commands the stage. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
An emotional Rihanna performs. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
The sultry star displayed a number of facets during her Staples Center performance. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
So many Rihannas appeared over the course of the nearly two-hour show that the singer didn’t have time to take up all the personas she’s cultivated. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
