{"id":40808,"date":"2023-09-24T14:29:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T14:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/24\/usher-to-headline-super-bowl-lviii-halftime-show\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T14:29:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T14:29:27","slug":"usher-to-headline-super-bowl-lviii-halftime-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/24\/usher-to-headline-super-bowl-lviii-halftime-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Usher to headline Super Bowl LVIII halftime show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/usher\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Usher<\/a><\/strong> will be the halftime performer for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/super-bowl\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show<\/a><\/strong> in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024. The eight-time Grammy Award winner headlines the halftime show for the first time in his illustrious career, and it will be seen on CBS and will stream on Paramount+.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list. I can\u2019t wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they\u2019ve seen from me before,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/usher-super-bowl-halftime-show-2024-headline-1235419754\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Usher said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cThank you to the fans and everyone who made this opportunity happen. I\u2019ll see you real soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Usher has had a residency in Las Vegas since 2021. There are no further details about what songs Usher will perform or if any other artists will join him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Usher attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff\/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Usher has previously appeared on the halftime show as a guest in Super Bowl XLV that The Black Eyed Peas headlined. He told <em>Access Hollywood<\/em> earlier this year that he\u2019d \u201cbe a fool\u201d to turn down the halftime show if offered.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Usher Says He&#039;d &#039;Be A Fool&#039; To Turn Down Super Bowl Halftime Show (EXCLUSIVE)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I_xXqclrA10?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI think I have a catalog that obviously speaks for itself, so to be able to celebrate on that day, it\u2019s obviously about football, but everybody really anticipates the performance,\u201d Usher said. Seeing Michael Jackson perform and recently seeing Snoop [Dogg] and [Dr.] Dre \u2026 seeing so many incredible performances like Prince\u2026 it has always been kind of a bucket list.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-3-1160x1740.jpg\" alt=\"Usher The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating &quot;Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty&quot; - Arrivals\" class=\"wp-image-82455 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-3.jpg?resize=1160%2C1740&amp;ssl=1 1160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-3.jpg?resize=800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-3.jpg?resize=370%2C555&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-3.jpg?resize=740%2C1110&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-3.jpg?resize=20%2C30&amp;ssl=1 20w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-3.jpg?resize=32%2C48&amp;ssl=1 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Usher attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating \u201cKarl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty\u201d at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images for The Met Museum\/Vogue)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jay-Z handpicked Usher for the performance. Jay-Z\u2019s Roc Nation has executive produced the show since partnering with the NFL in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsher is the ultimate artist and showman. Ever since his debut at the age of 15, he\u2019s been charting his own unique course. Beyond his flawless singing and exceptional choreography, Usher bares his soul,\u201d <strong>Jay-Z<\/strong> said in a statement. \u201cHis remarkable journey has propelled him to one of the grandest stages in the world. I can\u2019t wait to see the magic.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1743\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-1-1160x1743.jpg\" alt=\"Usher 2022 Beloved Benefit\" class=\"wp-image-82457 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-1.jpg?resize=1160%2C1743&amp;ssl=1 1160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-1.jpg?resize=800%2C1202&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-1.jpg?resize=1022%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-1.jpg?resize=370%2C556&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-1.jpg?resize=740%2C1112&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-1.jpg?resize=20%2C30&amp;ssl=1 20w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/usher-photos-2023.09.24-1.jpg?resize=32%2C48&amp;ssl=1 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Usher attends the 2022 Beloved Benefit at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 07, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first halftime involving Roc Nation was Super Bowl LIV which featured <strong>Shakira<\/strong>, <strong>Jennifer Lopez<\/strong>, <strong>Bad Bunny<\/strong>, <strong>J Balvin<\/strong>, and <strong>Emme Muniz<\/strong>. <strong>The Weeknd<\/strong> followed, with <strong>Eminem<\/strong>, <strong>Dr. Dre<\/strong>, <strong>Snoop Dogg<\/strong>, <strong>Kendrick Lamar<\/strong>, and <strong>Mary J. Blige<\/strong> headlining the L.A. Super Bowl following the 2021 season. <strong>Rihanna <\/strong>performed at halftime of Super Bowl LVII.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s Super Bowl halftime performance by Rihanna was also the first sponsored by Apple Music.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE LATEST ON SL<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/usher-to-headline-super-bowl-lviii-halftime-show\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=usher-to-headline-super-bowl-lviii-halftime-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Usher will be the halftime performer for the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024. 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