The NFL has announced that Usher will be the entertainer at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. It will be the second time the R&B singer has participated in the iconic event.
The NFL announced the news in a Sunday morning video post on X which featured Usher alongside Kim Kardashian.
USHER. LAS VEGAS. APPLE MUSIC HALFTIME SHOW. #SBLVIII
See you on February 11 on @NFLonCBS! 🔥@Usher @kimkardashian @applemusic @rocnation pic.twitter.com/mRshrB0LyE
— NFL (@NFL) September 24, 2023
“It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list,” Usher said. “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 performs at the 2023 Roots Picnic at The Mann on June 04, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/1496130121/photo/usher-performs-at-the-2023-roots-picnic-at-the-mann-on-june-04-2023-in-philadelphia.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=PK5wKe_GaybkOAUgDPuhotgzbktlUZcfLOmFbWxhVsQ=)
Usher performs at the 2023 Roots Picnic at The Mann on June 04, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kayla Oaddams/Getty Images)
Usher has participated in the Super Bowl halftime show previously when he made a guest appearance with the Black Eyed Peas in 2011.
This year’s Super Bowl, Super Bowl LVIII, will take place on February 11.