It has been announced that Usher will be featured at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2024.
The R&B singer follows in the footsteps of Rihanna, whose stunning performance in February of last year served as a pregnancy announcement.
Usher said performing at a Super Bowl off his bucket list was a once-in-a-lifetime honor.
I'm eager to present the world with a performance unlike anything they've ever seen from me.
The singer, whose multi-platinum songs included You Make Me Wanna, Pop Ya Collar, Yeah!, Burn, and Confessions Pt II, was one of the most considerable talents of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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He previously appeared at the Super Bowl in 2011, when the Black Eyed Peas were the headlining act. During that performance, he executed an incredible leap over will. i.am before landing in the splits.
After extending his residency at the Park MGM Hotel in Las Vegas, Usher has been mentioned as a potential headlining act for this year's show.
His involvement is the most recent outcome of the NFL's collaboration with Jay-Z's entertainment company, Roc Nation, established in 2019 to improve the caliber of the Super Bowl halftime shows.
The corporation also provided the 2022 all-star team, which included Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and 50 Cent, in addition to Rihanna's performance.
In 2021, The Weeknd was the featured act, and in 2020, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez performed together.
Since the booking is so famous, many performers do not accept payment. The most-watched halftime show in history included Rihanna, whose performance this year garnered 121.017 million people.
Usher will release a new album on Super Bowl day to recognize that audience. The follow-up to his 2016 album Hard II Love, which reached the top 10 on both the US and UK album charts, is titled Coming Home.
The celebrity suggested inviting special guests to share the stage with him while speaking with Apple Music's Zane Lowe.
I've worked with many fantastic musicians throughout the years, I guess," the singer, who has duets with Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, and 21Savage, remarked.
As R&B showmanship was introduced to the Super Bowl stage by artists like Michael Jackson and Prince, he also considered their legacy.
"You think about all the people who have played it and just the idea of how Jay-Z and Roc Nation have really brought a mindfulness to our culture," the man stated.
"Thirty years of a career deserves this kind of moment," he added. "Some people wait an entire lifetime, you know what I'm saying? But I don't feel like this is my lifetime. I feel like I'm only kind of starting to really, really get comfortable."
In a statement, Jay-Z said Usher would be a perfect fit for the concert.
"Usher is the ultimate artist and showman. Ever since his debut at the age of 15, he's been charting his own unique course," said the star in a statement.
"Beyond his flawless singing and exceptional choreography, Usher bares his soul. His remarkable journey has propelled him to one of the grandest stages in the world. I can't wait to see the magic."
The $2 billion Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium will host the Super Bowl on February 11, 2024, the following year.
