11 Years Ago, Rihanna Forgot To Invite Me On Her 777 Tour & Plane

On Oct. 31, 2012, Rihanna announced her 777 Tour. In celebration of her seventh album Unapologetic, the singer performed seven shows in seven days in seven different cities across North America and Europe, using a 777 plane to get around.

The flight took off from Los Angeles to Mexico City on Nov. 14 and hit Toronto, Stockholm, Paris, Berlin, and London before ending in New York on Nov. 20. Rihanna invited 150 journalists and a group of “die-hard” fans to join her on the plane for the whole week. What could possibly go wrong?

The journey started off smoothly enough, as Rihanna boarded the Delta plane and immediately started greeting her guests. Halfway through the first flight, she even went down the aisles popping champagne bottles and serving drinks to journalists.

The singer even made time to meet the captain's crew in the cockpit. Unlike the journalists on the week-long flight, the captains did not voice any complaints about the experience.

Her first shows went off without a hitch — minus an earthquake that delayed the flight to Toronto. But once they landed, RiRi even went to customs and waited for her baggage herself like everyone else. But when the 777 crossed the Atlantic Ocean, that’s when chaos erupted.

After hitting Europe, flights kept getting delayed and Rihanna’s shows started late, meaning guests were waiting around. Journalists also reported that they were barely fed and complained that Rihanna was no longer interacting with them, instead resting up in first class.

However, guests were served lots of alcohol on the flights, leading to some questionable antics. On the flight from Berlin to London, journalists kept chanting “Rihanna!” to the tune of her hit “What’s My Name.” At one point, an Australian journalist who had been playing harmonica streaked around the plane.

The tour finally ended on a high note in New York. On the flight home, Rihanna finally visited coach seating to chat with the journalists one last time, explaining why she couldn’t party with them every night. But by then, everyone was ready to get off that plane.

Rihanna later defended herself against criticism in an interview with BBC Radio 1, explaining that she often had to use the flights for sleep and vocal rest. “I knew I had seven countries and seven shows and I had to save my voice,” she said. “I didn't go crazy. I didn't party too hard.”

Rihanna seems to have no regrets though, telling the press on the plane that she would do it all over again (even though she has yet to). She even released a documentary about the experience, fittingly called 7Countries7Days7Shows, that you can buy on Amazon for $5.