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Usher has spilled the beans on his upcoming Super Bowl halftime show, and hinted that fans will be in for a treat.
The R&B icon was announced as the headline act for the 2024 show in Las Vegas. The game is scheduled to take place on February 11 and the musician has said it's "an honour of a lifetime" to finally perform at the iconic sporting event.
In a recent interview, Usher gushed about his upcoming opportunity and said: "This is the most grand stage to ever play on. Those 13 minutes [on stage] mean everything. It's been on my bucket list for a long time.
"I've been asked what are the things that matter the most and it's obviously performing but being able to perform on that stage because all of these amazing performers throughout the years have graced it and did an amazing job, so that's where the obsession with that starts," he told Apple Music.
Usher spoke about his upcoming show (Getty Images)
He also revealed that his album would come on the same day as his performance (AFP via Getty Images)"There's excitement in this moment...You remember the first time you ever heard your record play on the radio, you remember the first time you ever heard your voice on a format. This is like that for me," he concluded.
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The announcement was made by Kim Kardashian in a fun video shared by the NFL on X, formerly known as Twitter. "USHER. LAS VEGAS. APPLE MUSIC HALFTIME SHOW. #SBLVIII. See you on February 11 on @NFLonCBS!" they wrote alongside the clip.
In the video, Kim called Usher to tell him the exciting news as he was busy recording music in the studio. As Usher tried to put the phone down, Kim insisted it was urgent. "I finally got the answer to those rumours, it's not about me it's about you," she told him. "You're doing the Super Bowl."
Usher was in disbelief and said: "You're playing with me man." After asking Kim how she knew, she replied: "I know everything." The mother-of-four then joked that she would be needing tickets for all of her family and friends.
Usher promised fans a show they wouldn't forget (Getty Images for iHeartRadio)Speaking about the announcement in a statement, Usher said: "It's an honour of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list. I can't wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they've seen from me before. Thank you to the fans and everyone who made this opportunity happen. I'll see you real soon."
He also revealed that his ninth studio album will arrive the same day as his performance. The album is the first project Usher has released since Hard II Love in 2016. The upcoming album’s artwork shows a shirtless Usher holding a peach behind the back of his neck with a chain and cross pendant dangling down his upper back.