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NFL reveals Super Bowl 58 halftime performer: Usher

Usher has been named the halftime act for Super Bowl 58

The annual guessing game of who will perform at halftime of the Super Bowl is over for another year. It was announced on Sunday the featured act will be R&B singer Usher.

The reveal came with the usual appreciation and plaudits:

“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,” said Usher. “Thank you to the fans and everyone who made this opportunity happen. I’ll see you real soon.”

“Usher is an icon whose music has left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape throughout his career, we couldn’t be more excited to have him headline this year’s Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show,” said Seth Dudowsky, NFL head of music.

“Usher is the ultimate artist and showman. Ever since his debut at the age of 15, he’s been charting his own unique course. Beyond his flawless singing and exceptional choreography, Usher bares his soul,” said Jay-Z. “His remarkable journey has propelled him to one of the grandest stages in the world. I can’t wait to see the magic.”

The Super Bowl will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024. The game will be broadcast on CBS.

Usher announced as Super Bowl 58 halftime show headliner with help from Kim Kardashian, Deion Sanders and more

Usher is headlining the Super Bowl 58 halftime show in Vegas.

Want to see something cool? Watch this.

We finally got an answer to who’s headlining the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII halftime show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, and it’s none other than Usher.

Apple announced the You Got It Bad singer as the headliner in different edited versions of the classic video for his 2004 hit Confessions, Pt. II. Kim Kardashian, Deion Sanders, Marshawn Lynch, Odell Beckham Jr. and even Usher himself were all enlisted to act out the scenes in between Usher’s sketch from the old video, but instead of telling him about what happened with the chick from Part 1, they pretend to tell him about the Super Bowl.

Usher makes a lot of sense for the Vegas Super Bowl for several reasons. In addition to the countless hit songs he has to perform, he’s been doing a residency in Vegas for the last year that’s been so successful it was recently extended through December.

Usher follows Rihanna, Dr. Dre and The Weeknd as the most recent Super Bowl halftime show headliners.

10 Tiny Desk concerts you’ve got to play again and again, from Usher to Adele

These 10 Tiny Desk Concerts will always get the vibes right.

Usher blessed our YouTube feeds, Twitter timelines, and whatever other social media platforms we use nearly a week ago with an amazing Tiny Desk concert.

His performance made me fall down the YouTube rabbit hole of NPR Tiny Desk videos that have come out over the years and I found myself, almost an hour later, re-listening to all of the great ones.

The experience led me to an idea: I figured it would be cool to piece together a quick little ranking of my top 10 Tiny Desk concerts that you need to listen or re-listen to (Usher is in there!).

So, here we go:

Usher dancing while saying ‘watch this’ from his Tiny Desk Concert has become an epic meme

You’ve got to watch this hilarious Usher meme that’s everywhere.

The competition for Meme of the Summer (and of the Year?) is already getting hot.

There’s the Brian Windhorst “Now, why is that?” meme. But given my Twitter timeline, there’s another one in the running: It’s Usher doing a dance move — I believe it’s got a touch of the Watusi? — as he sings his classic Confessions Part II for his NPR Tiny Desk Concert last month.

And as he does it, he whispers, “Watch this.”

Yep, it became a huge meme, so we’ve gathered up some of the best ones we’ve seen and put them together below. So, uh, watch this:

Usher and his doppleganger, Ja Morant’s dad, sitting at Game 5 was the best

This was a delight.

Maybe Usher is a good luck charm for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Because the singer was right there courtside for Game 5 on Tuesday night and watched Ja Morant pull off some magic.

What’s even better is Usher did it while sitting next to Tee Martin, Ja’s dad who everyone thought looked kind of like … Usher!

So then everyone from the video board to one of the officials had a lot of fun with it. I’m sure it was also a blast for Usher to get to see the game up close next to the guy whose son had an unreal contest.

Let’s look back on the highlights of Usher’s visit from the night at FedEx Forum:

See Usher’s incredible performance of ‘Amazing Grace’ before Lakers-Blazers game

Usher sang ‘Amazing Grace’ in tribute to Kobe and Gianna Bryant.

The Lakers celebrated the lives of Kobe and Gianna Bryant on Friday night before their first game since the tragic accident that claimed nine lives last weekend. The team arranged a special musical performance during a tribute video on the scoreboard, and LeBron James delivered a moving speech prior to tipoff. Usher opened the ceremonies with an unforgettable performance of “Amazing Grace.”

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