Halle Berry is "proud" of Rihanna.

The 'X-Men' actress - who has previously spoken about the abuse she and her mother suffered at the hands of their partners - is relieved the 'Umbrella' hitmaker ended her relationship with Chris Brown after he assaulted her in February.

Rihanna made her live return in London last night (16.11.09) - her first full concert since she was assaulted by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in February.

The singer debuted tracks from her forthcoming album 'Rated R', including 'Wait Your Turn' and 'Hard', and was joined on stage by rapper Jay-Z for 'Run This Town' and 'Umbrella'.

Whitney Houston is to perform at the American Music Awards (AMAs) as a special honouree.

The 'I Look To You' singer - who has won a staggering 21 AMAs from 37 nominations - will be handed the International Artist Award at the star-studded ceremony later this month and will perform her new single 'I Didn't Know My Own Strength'.

Rihanna will welcome a "new era" when her new album comes out.

The singer is set to release 'Rated R' later this month and admits she has felt massively nervous about performing songs written in the aftermath of her assault at the hands of former boyfriend Chris Brown.

Rihanna felt like "Britney Spears" after she was attacked by Chris Brown.

The 'Umbrella' hitmaker was astonished by the attention she attracted after she was abused by her then-boyfriend in February, likening it to that of which the 'Womanizer' singer received following her well-publicized breakdown in 2007.