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Usher's performance on the Halftime Show: Which musical guests will be joining him?

Usher has a long-standing career in the music industry and will now add to his experience by performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Many theories have circulated regarding his musical guests, and here, check out all that is known.

Usher poses during the Super Bowl LVIII Pregame & Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show press conference.
© Candice Ward/Getty ImagesUsher poses during the Super Bowl LVIII Pregame & Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show press conference.

Usher has been chosen to perform at the Super Bowl 2024 Halftime Show, and although it won’t be his first time on the NFL stage, it will be his debut as the headliner. A while after the start of the final, the highly anticipated performance will take place.

The R&B singer will pay tribute to the genre, and his setlist will feature some of his greatest hits in the best style. It is estimated that You Don’t Have To Call, OMG and Yeah! will be just three of the great songs he will sing starting at 8 PM ET.

The show will last for 15 minutes, making the star the first to carry out such an extended presentation, as historically, they last around 13 minutes. The NFL has not yet confirmed which artists will accompany him, but theories have already started circulating.

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Who will join Usher on the Halftime Show?

Well, until the performance took place, the names mentioned as companions to Usher in the Halftime Show were only theories and rumors. The Now, with the Halftime Show already underway, those who accompanied Usher during the presentation were Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Lil Jon, Will I Am, and H.E.R. All the stars had great moments, both individually and alongside the main singer. had not confirmed the setlist or which artists would accompany the singer responsible for the presentation of the Super Bowl 2024.

Usher is interviewed during the Super Bowl LVIII Pregame & Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show press conference. (Source: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Usher is interviewed during the Super Bowl LVIII Pregame & Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show press conference. (Source: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

However, fans and social media users have been speculating about Justin Bieber, Alicia Keys, Pitbull, Lil Jon and Ludacris. Not only have they collaborated with the R&B star, but some are also close friends.

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On the other hand, Keys joined Usher to perform “My Boo“, one of the most well-known songs of the Yeah! interpreter, as well as Alicia. It’s a classic from the early 2000s and will undoubtedly delight the audience if they come together once again.

Now, with the Halftime Show already underway, those who accompanied Usher during the presentation were Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Lil Jon, Will I Am and H.E.R. All the stars had great moments, both individually and alongside the main singer.

What did Usher say about the setlist and guest artists?

During an interview with Apple Music, which took place during a conference prior to his performance in the Halftime Show, the star addressed the theories that fans have been sharing about the setlist and the artists. There, he confessed:

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“Fantasy lists have been published, and people are trying to figure out which song I’m going to perform first, in the middle, and at the end, and who will join me on stage. I was very aware of my past, celebrating my presence here in Las Vegas [at my residency], and thinking about where we’re headed in the future“.

TIMES even confirmed that Usher hinted he might include skating at some point in the show. This is not unfamiliar territory for his performances; quite the opposite, as he is known for incorporating this element into his residency in Las Vegas.

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Usher’s Setlist for the Halftime Show

  • Caught Up
  • Love In This Club
  • If I Ain’t Got You
  • My Boo
  • Confessions, Pt. II
  • Burn
  • U Got It Bad
  • OMG
  • Turn Down For What
  • Yeah!

Ariadna, a Journalism graduate from Tea and Deportea in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is fluent in both English and Spanish. She has been a key member of the Spoiler US team since its inception in 2023, where she covers a wide range of topics including entertainment, cinema, interviews, television programs, lifestyle, celebrity news, influencers, streaming platforms, pop culture, and reality shows. Before her role at Spoiler US, Ariadna joined Bolavip US in 2022, contributing to a diverse array of content areas. Her career began in 2021 at Indie Emergente, a digital music magazine, and she has also written about various cultural events for Spoiler Latinoamerica in 2023. With over three years of experience in journalism across various media outlets, Ariadna continues to broaden her expertise and impact in the field.

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