Rihanna has debuted the video for her new song Sledgehammer, part of the soundtrack for blockbuster movie Star Trek Beyond, and fans can’t get enough of it.
The video premiered stateside in IMAX cinemas on Thursday and the Bajan superstar couldn’t resist hyping up her newest event.
Posting to her 40 million followers on Instagram, Rihanna said: “#SLEDGEHAMMER will be the first ever music video to premiere in #IMAX theatres tomorrow at 9AM EST! It will be up on @TIDAL and @VEVO at 10AM EST. Can’t wait for you to see this Navy! @startrekmovie.”
The video features a futuristic-looking Rihanna, in keeping with Star Trek, in the desert with an orange sari and henna make-up.
Star Trek Beyond is the third film in the rebooted sci-fi franchise and follows 2009′s Star Trek and 2013′s Star Trek Into Darkness.
It stars Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana and Zachary Quinto, as well as Anton Yelchin, who was killed earlier this month when his car rolled down his driveway and trapped him.
Rihanna in Sledgehammer (YouTube/screengrab)
Rihanna’s powerful ballad for Star Trek Beyond, penned by Chandelier singer Sia, has won plenty of love online.
Sledgehammer is beyond fabulous!
Me listening to Sledgehammer @rihanna pic.twitter.com/4WhwuyuNIo
— c4ke (@HeyHailmi) July 1, 2016
I love Rihanna's #Sledgehammer song! This video is dope!
— Chynea⚡Carter (@Lovebird_Monroe) July 1, 2016
@rihanna . This is #rihanna2016 . #sledgehammer amazing #song . You really exposed your unique voice. Well done
— ROOOI (@Roooiofficial) July 1, 2016
Would bet good money that @Sia is behind @rihanna's Sledgehammer. What a great pairing as always!
— Anna-Maria Cawley (@AnnaMariaCawley) July 1, 2016
Mood: Sledgehammer – Rihanna
— Boss. (@Bonita_linaaa) July 1, 2016
Rihanna's vocals in Sledgehammer give me life.
— Ants (@anthony_326) July 1, 2016
Rihanna's sledgehammer is lit🔥
— wolf (@godsync) July 1, 2016
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