Who sang with Usher at the Super Bowl? Full list of 2024 halftime show performers, from Alicia Keys to Ludacris

David Suggs

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Who sang with Usher at the Super Bowl? Full list of 2024 halftime show performers, from Alicia Keys to Ludacris image

Usher turned back the clock during his Super Bowl 58 performance, delivering stirring renditions of some of his most famous hits spanning across the whole of his catalog.

He got by with a little help from his friends along the way, as some of Usher's most famous collaborators shared the stage with him in a glitzy showcase that won't be soon forgotten.

It felt as if the whole of the music industry was represented in Usher's display. Producers, rappers, fellow crooners, and even a marching band were called in to paint Allegiant Stadium in a sea of rhythm.

They were happy to oblige, and those watching on were more than grateful, swaying and gyrating to the dulcet tunes that spilled out of the amphitheater speakers.

With that, The Sporting News fills you in on just who made an appearance alongside Usher at this year's halftime show.

Who sang with Usher at Super Bowl? 

Leading off the proceedings for Usher wasn't a single musician, but rather an array of them: the Sonic Boom of the South (Jackson State's marching band) and Jonesboro High School band gave the eight-time Grammy winner their backing throughout his 14-minute odyssey.

Then came the hitmakers.

H.E.R.

H.E.R. took to the stage with a guitar, spilling notes all about the stringed instrument as Usher chanted hymns from yesteryear.

Alicia Keys

Keys is one of Usher's most consistent collaborators, so an appearance at the Super Bowl wasn't all that much of a surprise. Still, the R&B icon was her effervescent best on Sunday,  performing an "If I Ain't Got You"/"My Boo" medley with her longtime friend.

Jermaine Dupri

Atlanta-based producer Jermaine Dupri emerged through the mire partway through the festivities. Dupri and Usher worked in tandem to craft the sonic stylings that came to define Usher's 2004 classic, Confessions. It was only right that he helped author the concert's transition into that era of Usher's music.

will.i.am

It felt somewhat inevitable that Usher would perform "O.M.G.," one of the most popular tracks from his fourth wave of stardom. So, when the synths started rising in the track, it was little surprise that the song's co-star, will.i.am, came along for the ride.

Oh...it was also a return to the spotlight for the former Black Eyed Peas frontman, who famously featured in a Super Bowl show of his own back in 2011.

Lil Jon, Ludacris

Rounding out the list of features for Usher's shindig was the infallible tandem of Lil Jon and Ludacris. The duo offered their hoarse vocals for the closing track to the event — and perhaps Usher's most famous song — "Yeah!"

They were soon joined by their fellow co-conspirators as the night faded to black and the ground shook.

Real music might not be back, but it certainly made an appearance on Sunday night.

David Suggs

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David Suggs is a content producer at The Sporting News. A long-suffering Everton, Wizards and Commanders fan, he has learned to get used to losing over the years. In his free time, he enjoys skateboarding (poorly), listening to the likes of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and D’Angelo, and penning short journal entries.