Rihanna is a Barbadian singer and songwriter who is popular for her epic hits like "Umbrella," "Diamonds" and "Kiss It Better." (Photo : Getty Images/ Kevin Winter)
Rihanna does not seem to be an avid fan of the latest fad Pokémon Go. The "Umbrella" hit maker warned the crowd at her recent concert that she does not want them using their phones for texting their loved ones or playing the smash-hit Nintendo smartphone game during her show.
"I don't want to see you texting your boyfriends or your girlfriends," the singer says in a Twitter video. "I don't want to see you catching any Pokemons up in this, B---h."
The 28-year-old singer was performing at the Grand Stade in Lille, France, on July 23, Saturday, when she expressed her disapproval towards the usage of the game at her concert. She was obviously referring to the recent Pokémon Go craze that has swept the world.
Rihanna's disapproval against the new game comes a couple of days after an enraged fan posted the video of a concertgoer seemingly not enjoying the Beyonce's show and playing the game instead. In the video, a female concert goer is seen engrossed in the game to catch a Pokémon that is present at the stage right next to the singer.
She's lucky Solange never saw her. Side note I'm never showering again.
A video posted by Anand Desai-Barochia (@ananddb) on Jul 22, 2016 at 1:12pm PDT
Rihanna is not the only celebrity who is apparently not impressed by the new craze. Director Oliver Stone of "Savages" fame also thinks that the game should not be taken lightly. He considers the app to be an example of the new invasive levels undertaken by large corporations that are interested in mining the public data.
"They've invested a huge amount of money in data mining what you are buying, what you like, your behaviour," IOL quoted the 69-year-old as saying at the San Diego Comic-Con event. He was promoting his upcoming film "Snowden."
However, some celebrities continue to be the massive fans of the new game. Pop star Justin Bieber was spotted running in a huge swarm of people in an attempt to catch a rare Pokémon in New York's Central Park on July 17, Us Weekly reported.
In one of the viral videos, the singer can be seen roaming in public without any disguise while everyone was too wrapped up in the crazy-popular game to recognize him. Watch the video below:
