Usher To Perform at Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show
This morning, the NFL announced that Usher will perform during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show. Usher said in a press release, “It’s an honor of a lifetime…

This morning, the NFL announced that Usher will perform during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show.
Usher said in a press release, "It's an honor 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."
"Usher is an icon whose music has left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape throughout his career, we couldn't be more excited to have him headline this year's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show," said Seth Dudowsky, NFL Head of Music. "We look forward to working with Usher, Roc Nation and Apple Music to bring fans another Halftime Show for the history books."
Jay-Z said, "Usher is the ultimate artist and showman. Ever since his debut at the age of 15, he's been charting his own unique course. Beyond his flawless singing and exceptional choreography, Usher bares his soul. His remarkable journey has propelled him to one of the grandest stages in the world. I can't wait to see the magic." Jay-Z's company Roc Nation partnered with the NFL in 2019. This gives Jay-Z influence over the NFL's biggest music events, including the Halftime show, according to The New York Times. Since then, Roc Nation has produced Halftime shows featuring Shakira and Jennifer Lopez in 2020, the Weeknd in 2021, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kenrick Lamar in 2022, and Rihanna in 2023.
Usher has had his eye on the Super Bowl Halftime show for a while; earlier this year, he told Access Hollywood that he would jump at the opportunity to perform at the event.
Super Bowl LVIII will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, February 11, 2024. The game will air on CBS.
These Are The Artists Who Turned Down Headlining The Super Bowl
Headlining the Super Bowl is a huge moment for a musican. As the Super Bowl is the most-watched televised event of the year, it has had incredible, legendary artists perform for the halftime show. As we recently reported, Rihanna will headline Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona this coming February. Fans of RiRi are hoping this is her way of announcing new music is on the way, or it may be a one-off performance.
Rihanna famously turned down the Super Bowl in 2019. She's not the only artist to do that. But who are some others musical artists that have been offered the gig and turned it down? We have made a list of those who said "no" to performing on Game Day below:
Kanye West

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 04: Kanye West performs during Puff Daddy and Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour at Madison Square Garden on September 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Nicki Minaj

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 28: Nicki Minaj performs onstage at the 2022 MTV VMAs at Prudential Center on August 28, 2022 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
Dolly Parton

AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 18: Dolly Parton performs on stage at ACL Live during Blockchain Creative Labs’ Dollyverse event at SXSW during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals on March 18, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for SXSW)
Backstreet Boys

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 13: (L-R) Howie D., Kevin Richardson, Nick Carter, AJ McLean and Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys perform on ABC's "Good Morning America" at SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on July 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Outkast

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Big Boi and Andre 3000 of Outkast perform on stage at Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park on July 6, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)
Adele

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: Adele performs on stage as American Express present BST Hyde Park in Hyde Park on July 02, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Adele)
Cardi B

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: Cardi B, winner of the Favorite Hip-Hop Song award, poses in the Press Room at the 2021 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Pink

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 03: Pink Performs on stage at Perth Arena on July 3, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
Jay-Z

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Producer Shawn Carter AKA Jay-Z attends "The Harder They Fall" World Premiere during the 65th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 06, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images for BFI)
Taylor Swift

TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 09: (NO COVERS) Taylor Swift attends 'In Conversation With... Taylor Swift' during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 09, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)