Rihanna Gets Her Shop On In Sydney & Getting Paid $50,000 Just To Club

23 year old Rihanna strolls casually through the streets of  Sidney Australia Wednesday with her
Lover BFF Melissa.  Rihanna dropped by a lingerie store and a Christian Louboutin boutique before heading out to dinner. 

 Pop Princess Rihanna is not just there for pleasure, but also work.  Her ultra-raunchy single S&M is No. 1 in Australia, so Ri Ri is cashing in and souces say she will make a lucrative appearance at a Sydney nightclub after her Saturday night concert at Acer Arena.

The singer is slated to collect a cool $50,000 to appear at Helm Bar at Cockle Bay on Saturday night for a post-show meet and greet - a gig that can reap artists tens of thousands of dollars on top of their multi-million tour fees.

It's understood Rihanna's appearance, which will not include a performance, is not affiliated with this weekend's Mardi Gras parade, which the Barbados-born singer was linked to recently.

Both her tour promoter and music label have denied she will make a surprise appearance at either the parade or the official after-party at Hordern Pavilion.