Usher To Headline Super Bowl 2024, Says ‘It’s An Honour Of A Lifetime’

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Usher will be performing in front of the biggest audience of his career. Billboard is reporting that the R&B singer has been announced as the headliner for the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Next year’s halftime show will be presented by Apple Music at Super Bowl LVIII, set to be held Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. “It’s an honour of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list,” Usher said in a statement. READ MORE: Usher Reveals He Was Beyoncé’s ‘Babysitter’ When They Were Kids “I can’t wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they’ve seen from me before,” he continued. “Thank you to the fans and everyone who made this opportunity happen.

I’ll see you real soon.” Given that Usher has recorded collabs with numerous artists, ranging from Ludacris to Alicia Keys, it’s expected he’ll be joined by some special guests on game day. “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, head of music for the NFL. “We look forward to working with Usher, Roc Nation and Apple Music to bring fans another Halftime Show for the history books.” READ MORE: Usher Has His Sights Set On The EGOT: ‘Definitely On The List’ As Billboard points out, 2o24 will mark the fifth year of  NFL’s partnership with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation in producing the halftime show, which has resulted in previous halftime shows featuring Shakira and Jennifer Lopez (2020), The Weeknd (2021), a rap-based performance showcasing Dr.