Atlanta music icon Usher is the latest ex Voice The coach received an invitation to headline the prestigious Super Bowl halftime show. On Sunday (September 24), news broke of an Apple Music-hosted performance that will take place on February 11, 2024, when Las Vegas will host the big game for the first time.
“It’s the honor of a lifetime to finally check performing at the Super Bowl off my bucket list. I can’t wait to give the world a show unlike anything else they’ve seen from me before,” Usher shared in a statement (as quoted). To Billboard). “Thank you to the fans and everyone who made this opportunity a reality. See you soon”.
Additionally, Usher’s ninth album Come home will drop out on the same day. This will be his first full-length release since 2016. Tough Love II.
“Usher is an icon whose music has left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape throughout his career. We are thrilled that he will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show this year,” added Seth Dudovsky, head of music at the company. in a statement from the NFL. “We look forward to working with Usher, Roc Nation and Apple Music to give fans another halftime show for the history books.”
Roc Nation, the entertainment agency founded by Jay-Z, is part of the halftime show for the fifth year in a row.
“Usher is an outstanding artist and showman. Since his debut at the age of 15, he has charted his own unique course. Beyond his impeccable singing and exceptional choreography, Usher bares his soul,” JAY-Z shared in a statement. “His remarkable journey has taken him to one of the world’s greatest stages. I can’t wait to see the magic.”
Five more people to sit on VoiceThe team’s coaches were featured at the Super Bowl halftime show: Shakira, Gwen Stefani, CeeLo Green, Christina Aguilera and Maroon 5’s Adam Levine.