Beams of light fall on the audience at the beginning of the Rihanna concert at Staples Center on Tuesday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Rihanna performs on a car’s hood during her show at Staples Center on Tuesday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Rihanna performs before a packed audience. (Arkasha Stevenson / Los Angeles Times)
Rihanna leans over the stage. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Rihanna performs. (Arkasha Stevenson / Los Angeles Times)
Rihanna. (Arkasha Stevenson / Los Angeles Times)
Rihanna. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Rihanna appears on stage in a gigantic flashbulb. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)