Usher is set to take the concept of a Las Vegas residency to a whole new level in 2024.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced that the Grammy Award-winning R&B star will headline the Super Bowl 58 halftime show in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024. Usher is no stranger to Vegas, where he has performed dozens of shows as part of two separate residencies.
The eight-time Grammy Award winner returns to the Super Bowl halftime stage after making a guest appearance in 2011 alongside the Black Eyed Peas.
"It's an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list," Usher said in a statement. "I can't wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they've seen from me before"
Jay-Z, the founder and owner of Roc Nation, also shared a statement within the NFL's official release:
Usher is the ultimate artist and showman. Ever since his debut at the age of 15, he's been charting his own unique course. 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.
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Super Bowl 58 marks the second year in which Apple Music is the sponsor of the halftime proceedings. In 2023, the music streaming service of the media and tech conglomerate replaced Pepsi, which sponsored the halftime show from 2013-2022.
Here's the latest on the halftime show for Super Bowl 58:
Super Bowl halftime show performers 2024
On Sept. 24, the NFL announced that Usher would be the headline performer at halftime of Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas.
It is unclear if Usher will have any guests join him on stage, but he has had several major collaborators throughout his career, many of whom are candidates to share some of the Super Bowl spotlight.
The announcement comes nearly one year from the date of the announcement of last season's Super Bowl halftime performer. In 2023, Rihanna performed a medley of her greatest hits at the Super Bowl 57 halftime show in Arizona.
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History of Super Bowl halftime show performers
In 2024, Usher will join a long list of great performers who have performed at the Super Bowl:
| Super Bowl | Year | Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1967 | "Super Sighs and Sounds" with University of Arizona and Grambling State University bands |
| 2 | 1968 | Grambling State University band |
| 3 | 1969 | "America Thanks" with Florida A&M University band and Miami-area high school bands |
| 4 | 1970 | "Tribute to New Orleans" with Southern University band, Al Hirt, Lionel Hampton, Doc Severinsen, Marguerite Piazza |
| 5 | 1971 | Southeast Missouri State band |
| 6 | 1972 | "Salute to Louis Armstrong" with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team |
| 7 | 1973 | "Happiness Is..." with University of Michigan Band, Andy Williams and Woody Herman |
| 8 | 1974 | "A Musical America" with University of Texas Band |
| 9 | 1975 | "Tribute to Duke Ellington" with Mercer Ellington and Grambling State University bands |
| 10 | 1976 | "200 Years and Just a Baby: A Tribute to America's Bicentennial" featuring Up With People |
| 11 | 1977 | "It's a Small World" by Walt Disney Productions including spectators waving colored placards on cue |
| 12 | 1978 | "From Paris to the Paris of America" with Pete Fountain, Al Hirt and The Apache Band |
| 13 | 1979 | "Salute to the Caribbean" with Ken Hamilton and various bands |
| 14 | 1980 | "A Salute to the Big Band Era" featuring Up With People |
| 15 | 1981 | "A Mardi Gras Festival" with Pete Fountain and the Southern University band |
| 16 | 1982 | "A Salute to the 60's and Motown" featuring Up With People |
| 17 | 1983 | "KaleidoSUPERscope" (a kaleidoscope of color and sound, also featuring spectator-held colored placards) |
| 18 | 1984 | "Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen" from Walt Disney Productions |
| 19 | 1985 | "A World of Children's Dreams" featuring Tops in Blue |
| 20 | 1986 | "Beat of the Future" featuring Up With People |
| 21 | 1987 | "Salute to Hollywood's 100th Anniversary and The Land of Make Believe", a Disney production featuring high school bands |
| 22 | 1988 | "Something Grand" featuring Chubby Checker, 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes, and the USC and San Diego State bands |
| 23 | 1989 | "BeBop Bamboozled" featuring 3-D effects |
| 24 | 1990 | "Salute to New Orleans" and 40th Anniversary of Peanuts' characters, featuring Doug Kershaw, Doug Kershaw and Irma Thomas |
| 25 | 1991 | "A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl" featuring New Kids on the Block |
| 26 | 1992 | "Winter Magic" featuring Gloria Estefan and figure skaters Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill |
| 27 | 1993 | "Heal the World" featuring Michael Jackson |
| 28 | 1994 | "Rockin' Country Sunday" featuring Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd |
| 29 | 1995 | "Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye" featuring Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, the Miami Sound Machine |
| 30 | 1996 | "Take Me Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of the Super Bowl" featuring Diana Ross |
| 31 | 1997 | "Blues Brothers Bash" featuring Dan Akroyd, John Goodman, James Belushi, James Brown and ZZ Top |
| 32 | 1998 | "A Tribute to Motown's 40th Anniversary" including Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations |
| 33 | 1999 | "Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing" featuring Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Savion Glover |
| 34 | 2000 | "A Tapestry of Nations" featuring Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias and Toni Braxton |
| 35 | 2001 | "The Kings of Rock and Pop" featuring Aerosmith and NSYNC with guests Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly |
| 36 | 2002 | U2 |
| 37 | 2003 | Shania Twain and No Doubt with guest Sting |
| 38 | 2004 | "Choose or Lose" featuring Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Jessica Simpson |
| 39 | 2005 | Paul McCartney |
| 40 | 2006 | The Rolling Stones |
| 41 | 2007 | Prince |
| 42 | 2008 | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers |
| 43 | 2009 | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band |
| 44 | 2010 | The Who |
| 45 | 2011 | The Black Eyed Peas with guests Usher and Slash |
| 46 | 2012 | Madonna with guests Cee Lo Green, LMFAO, M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj |
| 47 | 2013 | Beyoncé with guests Destiny's Child |
| 48 | 2014 | Bruno Mars with guests Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 49 | 2015 | Katy Perry with guests Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz |
| 50 | 2016 | Coldplay with guests Beyoncé and Bruno Mars |
| 51 | 2017 | Lady Gaga |
| 52 | 2018 | Justin Timberlake |
| 53 | 2019 | Maroon 5 with guests Travis Scott and Big Boi |
| 54 | 2020 | Shakira and Jennifer Lopez with guests Bad Bunny and J Balvin |
| 55 | 2021 | The Weeknd |
| 56 | 2022 | Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, Eminem, Mary J. Blige |
| 57 | 2023 | Rihanna |
