Usher's 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show Special Guests: See Alicia Keys, Ludacris and More
The singer was joined by a roster of R&B stars during the halftime show
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Ludacris, Usher, Lil Jon, Jermaine Dupri and will.i.am perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)For his 2024 Super Bowl halftime show performance, Usher had a show-stopping lineup of friends.
Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Lil Jon, Ludacris, Will.i.am and Jermaine Dupri all took the stage to assist Usher, 45, during the career-spanning set, which started with the song "Caught Up."
Alicia Keys opened up her performance while she rocked an all-red Dolce & Gabbana look and sang "If I Ain't Got You" by herself. Usher then joined the star, 43, for their song "My Boo." As Keys sang the chorus, Usher showed off his signature smooth moves.
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Alicia Keys performs during Apple Music halftime show of Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 11, 2024.Steph Chambers/Getty
Usher and Alicia Keys perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Related: Alicia Keys Scorches in Head-to-Toe Red During Halftime Appearance with Usher at 2024 Super Bowl
After Usher began to sing "You Got It Bad" to the stadium, H.E.R. arrived playing an electric guitar. The Color Purple star continued to jam on the guitar as the song transitioned into the singer's hit "Bad Girl." Following her guitar solo, the shirtless headliner joined H.E.R., 26, and hyped her up.
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H.E.R. performs during Apple Music halftime show of Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 11, 2024.Ethan Miller/Getty
Usher and H.E.R. perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Ethan Miller/Getty
Usher and H.E.R. perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Will.i.am, 48, reunited with Usher during the highly coveted performance spot and began rapping during "OMG." Back in 2011, Usher also made a surprise appearance during the Black Eyed Peas' halftime show performance — where he sang the same hit song "OMG."
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Ludacris, Usher, Lil Jon, Jermaine Dupri and will.i.am perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Jermaine Dupri, 51, was another surprise guest during the performance. The artist hyped up the crowd before Usher launched into a mashup of "Confessions" and "Burn."
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Lil Jon began his appearance by standing in the crowd singing "Turn Down For What." Quickly, the song transitioned into "Yeah!" and the headliner danced beside his group of backup dancers as the song continued. After Lil Jon, 53, rapped during the first bit of the song, Ludacris, 46, arrived and finished the hit song and the entire show.
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Usher, Ludacris, and Lil Jon perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)CBS
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Usher's Super Bowl performance comes two days after he released his ninth studio album, Coming Home. Although his Las Vegas residency ended in December 2023, fans can expect to see him perform his new music on the USHER: Past Present Future tour.
The tour is set to kick off Aug. 20 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., and will wrap at Chicago's United Center on Oct. 29.
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