Usher Performs Super Bowl Halftime Show, Joined By Alicia Keys, Ludacris And More — Watch And Grade It!
Did we enjoy Usher's halftime performance at Super Bowl 58 on Sunday? Uh, that'd be a "Yeah!"
The eight-time Grammy Award winner lit the stage at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium on Sunday with fiery performances of his biggest hits, including "Caught Up," "You Don't Have to Call," "Love in This Club," "Confessions," "Let It Burn," "You Got It Bad" and more. There was stripping, there were rollerskating, there was a lot — and it was all excellent.
And because no Super Bowl halftime show would be complete without a special guest or two, Usher welcomed Alicia Keys to the stage for a surprise performance of their song "My Boo," followed by H.E.R. for a lesson in proper shredding. And you didn't think Ludacris and Lil Jon would miss a chance to join "Ersher" at the Super Bowl, did you?
Watch clips of Usher's halftime performance at Super Bowl 58, which we'll update with full video when it becomes available, below:
The R&B superstar is coming off a wildly successful Las Vegas residency, which ran from July 2022 to December 2023. He released his ninth studio album Coming Home earlier this month, marking his first full-length musical project in eight years.
Usher was just one of several big names providing non-athletic entertainment at this year's Super Bowl. Country queen Reba McEntire kicked off the big game with a killer performance of the national anthem, preceded by Post Malone with his unique spin on "America the Beautiful" and Andra Day with the expectedly stunning "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
Music producer Kaskade also served as the Super Bowl's first-ever in-game DJ. The gig originally belonged to Tiësto, who had to back out just three days before the big game due to a "personal family emergency."
With this performance, Usher joins a long line of top-tier artists to command the Super Bowl halftime stage. Recent headliners have included Rihanna (2023); Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar (2022); The Weeknd (2021); and Shakira and Jennifer Lopez (2020).
Hit PLAY on the video above to watch Usher's Super Bowl halftime performance, then grade it in our poll below and drop a comment with your full review. How does it stack up against previous shows?