With the NFL Playoffs upon us we’re about 1 month away from the Super Bowl Halftime Show featuring Usher.
In 2019, Jay-Z signed a deal with the NFL worth $25 million dollars over five years to produce the Super Bowl’s Halftime Show.
Since then he’s brought the world amazing performances from Jennifer Lopez and Shakira in 2020, The Weeknd in 2021, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar in 2022, and Rihanna with a baby-bump in 2023. This year he’s coming through with Usher as the headliner.
This year’s Super Bowl LVIII (that’s 58 for those of us that don’t read Roman Numerals) will be held in Allegiant Stadium in Nevada on Feb. 11, 2024.
When Usher was asked about how he’s feeling about performing at this year’s Super Bowl he said “This is a celebration of my legacy. It’s a celebration of my music. It’s a celebration of my passion. Thirty years ago, that journey started, and now it’s landed me at this point in my life at the Super Bowl. Lot of songs, lot of moments, lot of dance, lot of energy.”
When pressed about what is the hardest part of preparing for his Super Bowl performance he said choosing the set list. “You’ve got 13 minutes in order to get through an entire legacy of music.”
Obviously I’m excited to see Usher perform, but what I’ve been dying to know is when will Jay-Z grace us with his lyrical prowess and perform at a Super Bowl Halftime?
It turns out, not anytime soon.
When asked if he’ll ever take the stage at a future Super Bowl to perform he said “I don’t know. I thought it would be selfish to pick myself too early” before teasing “Maybe one year”.
Oh, don’t do me like that Jay-Z!
JAY-Z Teases Usher’s Super Bowl Show, Says ‘Maybe’ He’ll Headline Future Halftime Performance