AceShowbiz - Rihanna may have surprises for her devotees. It has been reported that the "Umbrella" singer has been "in talks" to hit the road for a "huge world tour" as her highly-anticipated album is coming soon.

Making the revelation was a "well-placed music" source, who spoke to The U.S. Sun on Monday, August 12 about the matter. "Historically, she releases her albums in the last few months of the year, but the slow pace of vinyl production means the release date will likely be later than she would have liked," the source spilled.

The source went on to say, "Either way, 2025 is set to be her year with a giant tour in the works with Live Nation and yes, Glastonbury is back on the table." About her ninth studio album, the source stated, "Over the years so many songs have been recorded with loads of different people, including Alesso and Diplo."

"She has gone from pop to reggae to hip-hop and everything in between," the insider continued. "But because she wants it to sound fresh, and because of where Rihanna is at in her life, practically everything was scrapped."

The insider explained, "Some have been reworked but the majority was canned completely when she went back to the drawing board earlier this year. Rihanna has been back in the studio for a while now and things are finally coming together."

Another informant shared, "Rihanna has been tapping up artists she really likes and has been very busy behind the scenes. It is no coincidence she was with Nigerian singer AYRA STARR in Barbados last week. She loves her vibe."

"They met earlier this year and have been talking about working together," the informant further said. "There are a handful of artists she has been collaborating with this year to perfect the album. She knows the expectations are sky high but she wants to pull something out of the bag that is different from anything she has done before."

The revelation came a few months after RiRi discussed creating her long-awaited record. In June, she said, "Yeah, I'm starting over. But I don't want to neglect the songs that I have, so I actually want to go back and listen to stuff with new ears, with my new perspective and then see what applies and what I'm still in love with."