Usher to perform Super Bowl LVIII halftime show
Usher will headline the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show in Las Vegas, it was announced Sunday.
The singer's performance was confirmed in a video that edited Kim Kardashian into a scene from Usher's iconic "Confessions, Pt. II" music video:
USHER. LAS VEGAS. APPLE MUSIC HALFTIME SHOW. #SBLVIII https://t.co/Vh4qVbiAa4@Usher, @kimkardashian, @nfl, @rocnation, @nfloncbs pic.twitter.com/43nkjPngYz
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) September 24, 2023
"It's an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list," Usher said in a statement, according to ESPN. "I can't wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they've seen from me before. Thank you to the fans and everyone who made this opportunity happen. I'll see you real soon."
Super Bowl LVIII will take place Feb. 11 at the Raiders' Allegiant Stadium.
Usher is an eight-time Grammy Award winner and boasts a career that spans nearly 30 years after he released his first album in 1994. His biggest hits include "Love in This Club," "Burn," "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love," and "Yeah!"
The 44-year-old previously appeared as a supporting act for The Black Eyed Peas in the Super Bowl XLV halftime show.
This will be the fifth Super Bowl managed by Jay Z's Roc Nation following Jennifer Lopez and Shakira in 2020, The Weeknd in 2021, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar in 2022, and Rihanna in 2023.
Rihanna's performance was the most-watched halftime show in history with 121.017-million viewers, topping the previous record held by Katy Perry in 2015.