Usher just revealed that he will perform at the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas.
Usher will host the halftime show on February 11 from Allegiant Stadium, the NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation announced on Sunday. The eight-time Grammy Award-winning music superstar expressed excitement about taking the NFL’s largest platform.
Usher stated in a statement, “It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally cross a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list. I’m eager to present the world with a performance unlike anything they’ve ever seen from me.
With “Confessions,” Usher gained instant fame. The song sold more than 10 million copies in the United States and garnered eight Grammy nominations in 2005, of which he took home three. His final album, “Genius Loves Company,” which was released two months after the great passed away, won Album of the Year instead of him.
One of the best-selling music albums of all time, “Confessions” gave birth to No. 1 hits like “Yeah!” featuring Ludacris and Lil Jon, “Burn,” and “Confessions Part II.” His special edition album contained Alicia Keys and the smooth smash “My Boo,” a duet. The epic album will turn 20 years old the following year.
The 44-year-old Usher is currently the star of his “Usher: My Way” residence in Las Vegas, which has generated sold-out performances and raving reviews. Additionally, he will start an eight-night run of performances in Paris on Sunday. Before performing at the Super Bowl halftime show a few months later, Usher is anticipated to finish up his residency in Las Vegas in early December.
The singer has worked as a coach on “The Voice” on NBC and has acted in a number of movies, including “Hustlers” and “Light It Up.”
Usher was hailed by Jay-Z, the creator of Roc Nation, as the ideal “artist and showman.”
Usher, who debuted with his own self-titled album in 1994 at the age of 15, has been “charting his own unique course,” according to him. He has recorded a total of eight studio albums, including the singles “Love In This Club” alongside Jeezy, “U Got It Bad,” “U Remind Me,” “You Make Me Wanna,” and “Nice & Slow.”
Jay-Z continued, “Usher bares his soul in addition to his faultless vocals and superb dance. He has arrived at one of the biggest platforms in the world thanks to his extraordinary trip. To witness the magic, I cannot wait.
The halftime show’s co-executive producers will be Roc Nation and Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins. Director Hamish Hamilton is back. It’s the second time the NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation have worked together.
Last year, for her first solo performance in seven years, a pregnant Rihanna debuted suspended on a platform above the field for a spectacular halftime extravaganza.
“We are so proud of what we were able to achieve together with the NFL and Roc Nation last year, and now that the incredibly talented Usher is set to take the stage, we’re looking ahead to another incredible Halftime Show from one of the world’s all-time most significant performers,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music, Apple TV+, Sports, as well as Beats.