Who is in Super Bowl halftime show? Usher to perform for Chiefs-49ers game in Las Vegas
Ready for the Super Bowl halftime show? "Yeah!"? Well, so is Usher.
A few months removed from finishing up his Las Vegas residency, the R&B singer/songwriter will take the stage again in the Sin City, this time headlining the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show.
Usher is the latest performer selected by the NFL and Roc Nation, who have partnered for a multi-year collaboration to help put together the biggest halftime show in American football. Jennifer Lopez and Shakira were the first halftime show performers in Miami in 2020, followed by The Weeknd in 2021 and a massive collaboration among Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar in 2022. Rihanna was the most recent performer, in 2023.
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It remains to be seen what songs Usher will include in his Super Bowl halftime setlist, but he doubtless will put on a performance that has NFL and music fans alike talking.
Here's everything you need to know on King of R&B and the Super Bowl halftime show:
Who is performing the Super Bowl halftime show?
Eight-time Grammy award-winning and R&B pop artist Usher will take the stage and perform during the Super Bowl halftime show.
"It's an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list. I can't wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they've seen from me before," Usher said in late September when it was announced he would play the Super Bowl.
USHER. LAS VEGAS. APPLE MUSIC HALFTIME SHOW. #SBLVIII
See you on February 11 on @NFLonCBS! 🔥@Usher@kimkardashian@applemusic@rocnationpic.twitter.com/mRshrB0LyE— NFL (@NFL) September 24, 2023
This will mark Usher's second Super Bowl appearance, as he performed alongside the Black Eye Peas at Super Bowl 45 in 2011.
What time is the Super Bowl halftime show?
Date: Sunday, Feb. 11
Time: 7-7:15 p.m. CT (approximately)
It's uncertain when exactly the Super Bowl halftime show will take place. But, considering the game is scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. CT kickoff, Usher should likely take centerstage at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium between 7 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. CT.
Who old is Usher?
Usher, whose full name is Usher Raymond, is 45 years old.
Who is Usher?
Born in Dallas but raised in Atlanta, Usher broke out onto the music stage in 1994 with the release of his debut album, eponymously named, "Usher."
His second album, "My Way," kickstarted his fame and gave him his first Billboard Hot 100 in the United States with "Nice & Slow." Usher's third album, "Confessions," came out in 2004: It went diamond and is considered one of his top albums still today. He has had nine No. 1 hits and 18 top-10 hits on the Billboard Top 100.
He also spent two seasons as a coach on NBC's "The Voice," which he won on Season 6 with Josh Kaufman. He has won eight Grammy's and sold more than 75 million records throughout his career.
What hits does Usher have?
Ranging from "Yeah!" to "My Way" to "Confessions Part II" to "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love ft. Pitbull" to "Love in This Club," Usher has put together some of the top hits in R&B and Pop across the last few three decades.
Who has performed the Super Bowl halftime show?
Here is the list of names that Usher will soon join in headlining the Super Bowl halftime show:
2023: Rihanna
2022: Eminem, Dr. Dre. Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige
2021: The Weeknd
2020: Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Emme Muniz
2019: Maroon 5, Travis Scott, Big Boi
2018: Justin Timberlake, The Tennessee Kids
2017: Lady Gaga
2016: Coldplay, Beyonce, Bruno Mars
2015: Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott
2014: Bruno Mars, Red Hot Chili Peppers
2013: Beyoncé
2012: Madonna
2011: The Black Eyed Peas, Usher, Slash
2010: The Who
2009: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
2008: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
2007: Prince and the Florida A&M marching band
2006: The Rolling Stones
2005: Paul McCartney
2004: Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Justin Timberlake
2003: Shania Twain, No Doubt and Sting
2002: U2
2001: Aerosmith, 'N'Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly
2000: Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton and an 80-person choir
1999: Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and tap dancer Savion Glover
1998: Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations
1997: Dan Akroyd, John Goodman and James Belushi (also featuring James Brown and ZZ Top)
1996: Diana Ross
1995: Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval and the Miami Sound Machine
1994: Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd
1993: Michael Jackson
1992: Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill
1991: New Kids on the Block
1990: Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw & Irma Thomas
1989: "Be Bop Bamboozled" featuring 3-D effects
1988: The Rockettes, Chubby Checker, 88 grand pianos, combined San Diego State, Cal State Northridge and USC marching bands
1987: George Burns, Mickey Rooney, Grambling State and USC marching bands, Disney characters, Southern California-area high school drill teams and dancers
1986: Up with People
1985: Tops in Blue
1984: University of Florida and Florida State marching bands
1983: Los Angeles Super Drill Team
1982: Up with People
1981: Southern University marching band, Helen O'Connell
1980: Up with People, Grambling State marching band
1979: Ken Hamilton and various Caribbean bands
1978: Tyler Apache Belles Drill Team, The Apache Band, Pete Fountain and Al Hirt
1977: Los Angeles Unified All-City Band with the New Mouseketeers & Audience card stunt
1976: Up with People
1975: Mercer Ellington and Grambling State marching band
1974: Texas Longhorn Band, Judy Mallett (Miss Texas 1973) on fiddle
1973: Michigan Marching Band, Woody Herman and Andy Williams
1972: Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt, USAFA Cadet Chorale and U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team
1971: Southeast Missouri State marching band, Anita Bryant, Up With People
1970: Marguerite Piazza, Doc Severinsen, Lairen & Tara, Al Hirt, Lionel Hampton, Carol Channing, Southern University marching band
1969: Florida A&M University band, Miami-area high school bands
1968: Grambling State marching band
1967: Arizona Symphonic Marching Band, Grambling State marching band, Al Hirt, Anaheim High School, Ana-Hi-Steppers Drill Team and Flag Girls
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