Rihanna flies fans to Barbados

Rihanna gave a group of lucky fans the thrill of a lifetime by flying them to her native Barbados to join her on vacation.

The singer rewarded five loyal devotees who have followed her on tour around the world by jetting them out to the Caribbean country and paying for them to stay in the luxury Sandy Lane hotel in Saint James.

The ultimate reward came when the We Found Love hitmaker invited the fans into her home - and proceeded to prepare a meal for them, reports Sky News.

A source says, "She wanted to show them how grateful she was. She figured the best thank you was to cook them tea in her hometown."

Rihanna has been back at home this month (Aug12) to enjoy the annual Crop Over festival and to shoot a new promotional campaign to boost Barbados' tourist industry.