e Usher concluded his time in Las Vegas with a BANG! Not only did he eat up the Super Bowl stage, but the ‘Confessions’ singer also elevated his love life ahead of the halftime performance. From his performance set list and special guests to obtaining his marriage license, here’s ALL the energy Usher left in Sin City on Sunday night (Feb. 11).
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Recap of The ‘Fits’ & Hits Usher Gave At The Super Bowl
As the 45-year-old superstar said in 2023, this show was 30 years in the making for him! And Apple Music issued that reminder moments before the show in a big, bright red ad for those of us watching from screens.
Usher came on in an all-white ‘fit, dripped out with silver accents and gloves! His dancers wore outfits you’d easily seen on the Vegas streets seven days a week.
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He opened the show with ‘Caught Up,’ then danced his way into ‘You Don’t Have To Call.’ The eighth-time GRAMMY gave a few minutes of FULL BODY WORK, all vocals, and no lip-syncing. He also gave a heartfelt shoutout to his mother with ‘Superstar.’
Yes, he moonwalked on that stage, shoutout to Michael!!
For song five, Usher performed ‘Love In This Club.’
Give It Up For All The Black Entertainers In This Year’s Super Bowl Show
And one thing about Ushe: he put on for Black music and culture MOMENTS during Black History Month! All Black artists and former collaborators joined him on stage on Sunday.
He opened with the highly speculated Alicia Keys! Sis made her entrance in a beautiful, flowing, red cape with an abstract candy red piano playing ‘If I Ain’t Got You.’
Usher met her at the piano, she dropped the cape and showed off her glittering red bodysuit and the two took us into his sixth song of the night, ‘My Boo.’ They gave an intimate performance of the people’s favorite! And the crowd went extra nuts when Usher hugged Alicia from behind!
For his seventh song in the fifteen-minute performance, Usher tapped on Jermaine Dupri to introduce the one and only ‘Confessions.’ Also, give it up for the woman who went viral for testing her coworkers on the song’s lyrics. The singer played a snippet of her voice before wowing the crowd with the highly requested throwback.
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For song eight, Usher ‘Let It Burn’ on the stage. Then, he really turned up the HEAT when he ripped his shirt off for ‘U Got It Bad.’ And yes, he hit the high note shirtless, sweaty…respect to Jenn.
He then tapped on H.E.R. for a lil’ moment of ‘Bad Girl’. The Grammy-winning artist had a guitar solo alongside Usher.
Our boy then popped out on rollerskates with the fly, black-and navy blue sparkling suit on. will.i.am stepped out in a black mask for their collab, ‘OMG.’
Another highly speculated guest took the stage for song eleven in the performance. Lil’ Jon!!!! He hyped the live crowd with ‘Turn Down For What.’ Coming to a close, Usher didn’t let up on the Atlanta energy. With the marching band going crazy in the grass, he brought Ludacris on stage!
Usher closed his halftime performance chanting, “I took the world to the A.”
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Usher Reportedly Obtained A Marriage License Ahead Of His Performance
In addition to leaving his mark on this year’s Super Bowl, Usher also handled big business in his private life.
Speaking to PEOPLE ahead of the show, the singer revealed he and his girlfriend, Jennifer Goicoechea, obtained a marriage license in Las Vegas. He explained that Jenn is the one, and he’s ready to take their relationship down the aisle soon.
Usher said:
“We’ve obviously made a commitment to life for life together because of our children,” Usher shared with PEOPLE. “It wouldn’t be odd for us to get married. We already did here. You know what I’m saying?” He continued, “And we’re going to be in each other’s lives until we die, obviously, because we have something to share. That’s beautiful. Our children. But not because of that. I really do feel like I have an amazing partner that I respect.”
The couple has been dating since 2019, and they share a daughter, Sovereign Bo, and a son, Sire Castrello. Usher is also dad to sons Usher V and Naviyd Ely with ex-wife Tameka Foster.
And, for the record, he’s feeling great about the decision to secure a marriage license on Feb. 8.
“Listen, when you find someone that you know is a great partner, of course, it is an honor and a pleasure to be able to share life with someone who wants to share it with you and loves you, who you are.”
Congratulations, Usher and Jenn!!
