RIHANNA fans will be queuing up to grab hold of this.
The magazine, that is.The pop beauty sizzles on the cover of Rolling Stone, giving her admirable rear a starring role.
She's clad in a revealing pair of shredded hot pants that appear to have come under attack by sharks.
The striking snap also marks the return of her permed red hair as she poses seductively on a balcony.
Rihanna's timely profile-raising cover comes amid reports that concert promoters are concerned at the sluggish sale of tickets for her upcoming summer tour.
It's claimed the situation has got so bad for her 2011 Loud Tour, the Only Girl (In The World) singer has been advised to consider axing the US leg of her road trip altogether.
However, promoters Live Nation has hit back at the rumours, insisting there's no cause for alarm.
Chairman Iriving Azoff says 64 per cent of tickets have already been snapped up.
