(LAS VEGAS) – R&B star Usher, who will perform at the always-anticipated Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, promised Thursday that other stars would take to the stage with him, but kept it in suspense about their names.
The 45-year-old singer, who has won eight Grammy Awards, will perform in front of 65,000 spectators and tens of millions of television viewers on Sunday in Las Vegas during the NFL Finals game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the 49ers.ers From San Francisco, this traditional concert is seen as one of the musical events of the year in the United States.
“There are playlists floating around, people trying to figure out which song I was going to do first and last, who was going to get on stage with me,” Usher laughed during a press conference.
“I had a lot of ideas about who I would like to see share this moment with, and I think the people I would share it with have earned it for what they've done in their careers, whether we've collaborated together, or whether they have their own moments, and obviously he wants to prolong the suspense,” he added.
The list of people Usher has worked with is long, from Beyoncé to Jay-Z, including Alicia Keys, rappers Lil Jon and Ludacris. There's also the absolute pop star of the moment, Taylor Swift, who has everyone wondering if she'll be coming to cheer on her boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs player, Travis Kelce.
“I've been very mindful of my past, and celebrating my present, which is here in Las Vegas [où il a achevé une résidence en décembre] “And the direction we are taking for the future,” commented Usher, famous for his hit songs You Remember Me, Yesor My boo With Alicia Keys.
Before him, big stars performed at the Super Bowl, such as Michael Jackson, Prince, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney.
This event also caused a scandal in 2004 when Janet Jackson, in a duet with Justin Timberlake, inadvertently exposed her breasts on stage in front of tens of millions of American households.
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