Super Bowl halftime show
Six guest stars were on stage with Usher
Usher got up close and personal with colleague Alicia Keys on stage at the football stadium.
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The Super Bowl halftime show is considered one of the biggest musical spectacles of the year. Usher had plenty of celebrity support for this.
In recent days there has been a lot of speculation about whether Usher (45) will share the stage with other stars during the Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas. And the R&B singer actually surprised fans with six special guests.
Alicia Keys in a red jumpsuit
The first to take the stage at Allegiant Stadium in His colleague Alicia Keys (43) entered Las Vegas. Together they sang their duet “My Boo,” which they released 20 years ago. Usher in the white outfit and she in the red outfit made an impressive eye-catcher. At the end they even hugged each other deeply on stage.
Afterwards, musician and producer Jermaine Dupri (51) showed up to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Usher’s popular album “Confessions”. This was followed by singer HER (26) with “Bad Girl” and rapper Will.i.am (48) with “OMG”. The audience then went crazy as Lil Jon, 53, and Ludacris, 46, along with a roller-skating Usher, performed the groundbreaking hit “Yeah!” interpreted. Justin Bieber (29), who was eagerly awaited by fans, did not appear on stage.
Usher exposes his muscular torso
Usher also kept things bare during his 15-minute halftime show, as he took off the top of his Dolce & Gabbana suit and showed off his muscles shirtless. Sunday night’s show marked Usher’s second Super Bowl appearance. Already took part in the halftime show in 2011. At that time he supported the Black Eyed Peas on the song “OMG”, for which Will.i.am now returned the favor with his performance.
Wedding after the Super Bowl?
After this professional highlight, a personal one could soon follow for Usher: As the US magazine “People” reports, the singer and his longtime girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea reportedly received their wedding license in Las Vegas on Thursday. It is said that the couple planned to get married shortly after the Super Bowl. It would be the eight-time Grammy winner’s third marriage.