Rihanna parties with Beyonce

RIHANNA put her troubles to one side for the night as she hit the town with Beyonce.

The Umbrella star partied with the singer, her husband Jay-Z and a group of other friends in New York this weekend.

And in order to avoid unwanted attention, they asked staff at the city's The Spotted Pig gastropub to section off an entire floor for them.

A source said: "People love the Spotted Pig because it's super laid-back, but it was far from it last night. Security was on red-alert, and you could tell they were under strict instructions to let them party in peace.

"Rihanna was in a good mood and laughing at the camera all night. She didn't care that the cameras were taking pictures of her. She was just having a fun girls night.

"She was telling her friend, 'See it's not that bad over here, in L.A. there's mad paparazzi.' She was joking with friends and walking down the street."

Rihanna's boyfriend Brown is charged with assault and making criminal threats after an argument with her last month which allegedly left her battered and bruised.

He is due back in court next month.