Festival friends! Rihanna jumps off stage to give gal pal Katy Perry a hug as she performs at Coachella in tiny shorts and cropped top Read more:

Posted by Daxx on Monday 16th april 2012

They have been close friends for years.
And it appears that Rihanna really wanted to give her gal pal Katy Perry a hug at Coachella today - and interupted her performance to embrace her friend.
Rihanna,24, was singing in a pair of tiny studed shorts a cropped top and a cap when she decided to give the California Girls singer a cuddle..April 16

Up close and personal: Rihanna got very close to the audience as she performed with performs with DJ Calvin Harris