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Usher is joined by guests Alicia Keys, Lil Jon, Ludacris and HER for tonight's Super Bowl 2024 halftime show.
The R&B star had promised surprise guests and a show celebrating his past and present when he headlined the show at Allegiant Stadium.
He told Usher, known for his hits including “Yeah!” and “OMG” and “You Make Me Wanna…” fans teased what to expect during a press conference hosted by Apple Music in Las Vegas on Tuesday, teasing surprise guests. .
Finally, he was joined by rappers Lil Jon and Ludacris to perform their breakthrough 2004 single “Yes!”.
Usher, Ludacris and Lil Jon perform on stage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII halftime show at Allegiant Stadium
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Usher commented in his press conference: “I'd be a fool not to play 'Yes!'” Usher said. “Let's start there. It would be foolish to come all the way to Las Vegas, John here, Luda here, without playing Yes!
Alicia Keys also appeared with Usher, performing “If I Ain't Got You” and dueting on her 2004 single “My Boo.”
Usher was then joined by artist HER, who played guitar on the song “U Got It Bad.”
Usher and Alicia Keys perform on stage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII halftime show at Allegiant Stadium
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Asher played:
- “trapped”
- “Love in this club”
- “If I Don't Get You” (with Alicia Keys)
- “My Boo” (with Alicia Keys)
- “Confessions, Part Two” / “Nice and Slow” / “Let It Burn” (Mix)
- “I got it bad” (with her)
- “Reject Why” (featuring Lil Jon)
- “Yes!” (with Lil Jon and Ludacris)
There have been rumors that Taylor Swift might be joining Usher, as she returned from a tour of Japan to watch her partner Travis Kelce compete in the game. In 2011, Swift invited Usher on stage during her Speak Now world tour to perform a duet of “Yeah!”.
The Super Bowl is the final game of the American football season. The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers, with a touchdown in overtime.
Follow all the latest updates from the Super Bowl 2024 halftime show here.
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