That’s not a lifeless scarecrow; it’s just Rihanna.

We all know that Rihanna’s isn’t the most flexible performer but she took things to an all new low when she kicked off her Diamonds World Tour last evening. Hosted at the First Niagara Center  in Buffalo, New York, the show featured the Barbadian creaking across the stage as if in need of crutches.

Rihanna launched the first Diamonds World Tour show with a rendition of Mother Mary before picking u the pace with “Phresh Out the Runway”, “Birthday Cake” and “Talk That Talk”. However, the uptempos were clearly too much for her to handle as she looked like a confused novice alongside her far better equipped dancers.

On the bright side, at least Rihanna got to perform on a big stage instead of in a DJ booth at the Key Club. Yes, that was a dig at Ciara. Call it free promotion for “Body Party”, which will hit iTunes on March 12th. Watch the footage from Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour below:

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Thoughts?