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under fire. Fans on social media suspect Alicia Keys’ vocals were pitch-corrected in Usher’s full Super Bowl Halftime show posted to the NFL’s YouTube channel. Keys, 43, made a steamy cameo Sunday during the “Yeah!” singer’s set, starting at the piano with her 2003 hit “If I Ain’t Got You, but her voice cracked on one of the first notes out of her mouth.

Usher's Super Bowl halftime show has not received the rave reviews that might be expected, but viewers are rather divided on what was to blame. With the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Fransisco 49ers taking a break, Usher took to the stage for his highly-anticipated half-time show where he was joined by Alicia Keys and Ludcaris in what fans had hoped would be a show-stopping performance.

Thania Garcia Usher‘s Super Bowl Halftime performance earned gold stars for the R&B star’s suave — and seemingly tireless — delivery of his classic hits. Unfortunately, most (if not all) of the negative criticism of the show has been pointed at one of his special guests, Alicia Keys, who delivered a rendition of her 2003 hit, “If I Ain’t Got You.” Standing out in a glimmering red ensemble that ruffled out into an elongated cape, Keys began her performance by launching into a high soprano that briefly morphed into a croak as the cape dropped.

Alicia Keys, got with Usher during the latter’s star-studded Super Bowl 2024 halftime performance. “Y’all talking about the wrong damn thing,” Beatz, 45, wrote on Instagram after several viewers commented on how Usher, 45, hugged Keys, 43, from behind during the Las Vegas set.“Yall don’t see that amazing dress covering the entire stadium,” the rapper continued. “Tonight’s performance was nothing but amazing with 2 amazing Giants!”“Congrats @usher and my love @aliciakeys that song is a classic,” the record producer added, referring to the pair’s “My Boo” duet.“We don’t do negative vibes on this side we make history,” Beatz, born Kasseem Daoud Dean, concluded.

may not be the most memorable part of Usher's weekend.On February 12, reported that the got married to music exec Jennifer Goicoechea in a Las Vegas ceremony. This report comes after news broke that Usher and Goicoechea in Vegas on Thursday, February 8—just three days before his big performance.“It wouldn't be odd for us to get married,” Usher hinted in an interview with ahead of his big performance. “We already did here.

Super Bowl Half-Time performance is centered on Usher, an iconic perfomer. The show will occur in the midst of the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chief, and is taking place in Las Vegas, a first in Super Bowl history. Usher has previous Super Bowl experience.

halftime show, right? Because “Yeah!” was released 20 years ago, and Usher doesn't look like he's aged a day since.To answer the question: Usher is 45-years-old (), which forced me to take my own age into consideration. Not that 45 is “old,” obviously: X (formerly known as Twitter), as well as the entire bar I was tuning in from, made it very clearly that at any age is always a welcome sight.Shirtless moment aside, the entire experience—especially the roller skates and appearances from Alicia Keys, Lil Jon, H.E.R., and Ludacris—felt like it spoke to my inner child.

Usher's Super Bowl LVIII halftime show was a spectacle, from shirt ripping to surprise guests.The music legend took to the field to perform his greatest hits, complete with light effects and his signature dance moves. Alicia Keys made a guest appearance, performing "If I Ain't Got You" and "My Boo" with Usher. However, some fans criticised Usher's vocal performance, noting that he hit several flat notes.

Beyoncé has announced details of a new album, ‘Act II’, and released the first two songs from the upcoming record.The star appeared in a Super Bowl commercial that premiered during the game tonight (February 11) for Verizon, in which she attempted a series of “firsts” in a bid to prove she could break the internet provider’s service. As the advert ended, she tried one last move: “Drop the new music.”Moments later, a video was posted to Beyoncé’s Instagram, announcing the upcoming release of ‘Act II’.

was the special guest of the Black Eyed Peas — the freaking Black Eyed Peas — when the “I Gotta Feeling” foursome headlined the Super Bowl XLV halftime show in 2011.How will.i.am, Fergie and crew could ever relegate Usher to a backup role on the biggest stage in music is enough to make anybody go “OMG”?But 13 years after Usher swooped in and upstaged the Peas, justice was finally served when the singer had his own career moment on Sunday.This time around — midway through the showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas — it was will.i.am.

Super Bowl 2024 for his star-studded Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show.Rumors swirled that the 29-year-old crooner may be joining the 45-year-old headliner on the field, and earlier this week, TMZ even reported that Usher “has been hitting up Justin Bieber lately to talk about the prospect of JB joining him during the Super Bowl Halftime Show … which now sounds like a very real possibility. Still no word on whether Justin agreed—but we know they’ve been chatting …A LOT.”The 29-year-old was spotted in the stands shortly before the halftime show began, sitting with his wife Hailey Bieber, giving fans hope that he might join the “Confessions” singer for the big show.Sadly, to the dismay of Bieber fans everywhere, he never made it to the field, and many viewers were so devastated that they flocked to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to share their disappointment.“lets laugh at all the women who thought justin bieber was coming out,” one person quipped.“usher brought all those people on stage and not one of them was justin bieber,” another fan lamented.

The most anticipated entertainment event of the year just came and went… The Apple Super Bowl Halftime Show! And Usher transported us all to the 2000s!

Usher brought out Alicia Keys during his Super Bowl Halftime Show performance tonight (February 11) in Las Vegas.The 58th Super Bowl is taking place at the Allegiant Stadium tonight, with the San Francisco 49ers facing off against defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs.Keys appeared early on in the performance, taking to the stage first seated behind a red grand piano as a large piece of red fabric billowed behind her. She began by performing a clip of her own song ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ before Usher joined her to deliver a rendition of their 2004 collaboration ‘My Boo’.Throughout the set, Usher pulled largely from his album ‘Confessions’, which was also released in 2004 and from which ‘My Boo’ was taken.

halftime show on Sunday, February 11, welcomed a parade of famous friends to the stage including Alicia Keys, Lil John, and Ludacris to the stage in an epic medley of his many (many) hits.The show it self was predictably a sight to behold, complete with jeweled thrones, armies of backup dancers, costume changes, roller skates, and—at one point—a very shirtless Usher gyrating like only Usher can.As for Keys, she and Usher looked like the closest of friends during their sweet duet on “My Boo,” which came after she sang a bit of her hit "If I Ain’t Got You" at the piano wearing a bedazzled red catsuit. (Usher that someone special would be joining him on stage, and we can only assume that was Keys.)This content can also be viewed on the site it from.“It will definitely be an event,” he told in the lead-up to the big game.

Usher's Super Bowl halftime show was met with criticism from fans who were left disappointed by the sound quality. Despite efforts to rectify the situation, many agreed that the performance didn't improve until guest performer Alicia Keys joined him on stage. One social media user grumbled: "Who tf was on SOUND CHECK? Usher mic is not IT cmon now." Another added: "Girl this is a mess....The sound team f***d up bad....

With Taylor Swift in the 65,000 strong crowd at today’s Super Bowl in Las Vegas, Usher couldn’t have had any illusions about who had the greater star power and the media’s attention as he hit the field for the halftime show.

Usher showed off his hot body during a shirtless moment at the 2024 Super Bowl.

Usher headlined the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show and we have everything you need to know about that energetic set, including the setlist and special guests.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Fresh off of a promotional whirlwind including a new album and tour announcement, Usher took the stage during the Super Bowl LVIII, lighting up Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas with a crew of famous friends including Alicia Keys, Ludacris and H.E.R. in tow.

down) with jeans and a backwards black cap. For once, their looks did not give dressed up girlfriend, low-effort boyfriend. In fact, I'd say these looks are pretty equally matched.

waaaaaaave?Reba McEntire’s rendition of the national anthem clocked in at 95 seconds (1:35) Sunday night at the 2024 Super Bowl.That was a middle-of-the-pack length, historically. Renditions of “The Star-Spangled Banner” here have ranged from as little as 62 seconds to more than two and a half minutes.The 68-year-old country music and TV star told Apple Music that, in the lead-up, she typically practiced for the big night in the morning while showering.“I’ve been singing the national anthem in the shower [and] when we get in the car,” she said, referring to boyfriend Rex Linn.“He’ll say, ‘OK, sing it one more time.’ I said, ‘I think I know the words real good right now, so I’m all right.’”The longest-ever Super Bowl “Star Spangled Banner” came in 2013, when “Girl on Fire” singer Alicia Keys performed a version at the piano that lasted 156 seconds (2:36). And the quickest — short and sweet — was sung by “Sweet Caroline” crooner Neil Diamond.

Alicia Keys has been revealed as one of the special guests featured at the highly anticipated Super Bowl Halftime Show. As reported by TMZ, close sources to the production confirmed that the fan-favorite singer was spotted rehearsing with Usher inside the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.Travis Kelce is worried about how much money he might be spending on VIP suites during the 2024 Super BowlSuper Bowl LVIII: Everything you need to know about the Big GameTiesto drops out as Super Bowl DJ due to family emergencyThe rehearsal took place on Thursday, but it seems more special guests are still yet to be revealed.

In the leadup to every Super Bowl Halftime Show, there are questions about who the main performer will bring onstage with them. Now, Usher‘s first very famous guest has been revealed.

Usher.The iconic R&B star — who is playing the Super Bowl halftime show, released a new album and announced a nationwide tour this week — just added new dates to his ‘Past Present Future Tour.’Due to overwhelming demand, the “My Boo” crooner added an additional 17 gigs to his calendar.That includes two more shows at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on top of the pair he already had scheduled.He’s now set to perform at the Nets’ home arena on Sept. 6-7 and 9-10.And if you want to see the eight-time Grammy winner bring the hits and his incomparable dance moves to the stage this year, you can pick up tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Monday, Feb.

d there will be special guests joining him on stage during his upcoming Super Bowl half-time show. Which means, naturally, fans immediately began speculating about who the lucky artists might be.Musicians often treat their halftime show as a thirteen-minute capstone course in their discography, filling the set list with tracks that span the arc of their career and creative evolution.

Mary J. Blige has clarified that her inclusion in the lineup poster for Las Vegas’ Lovers & Friends festival “was an error”, and will not be performing there.The R&B singer took to her Instagram stories today (January 26), two days after Lovers & Friends festival revealed their 2024 edition’s lineup on Instagram.

Lovers and Friends is, it feels appropriate.On Saturday, May 4, the annual nostalgia extravaganza returns to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds for a day featuring some of the biggest names in early-aughts pop, R&B, Hip-Hop and more.Just a few of those mega headliners include Janet Jackson, Usher, Backstreet Boys, Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg.They’ll be joined by Gwen Stefani, Alicia Keys, Nas, Mary J. Blige and Ludacris.Nelly Furtado, Akon, T-Pain, Ja Rule and M.I.A.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Usher, Janet Jackson and Backstreet Boys are just a few of the acts slated to perform at this year’s Lovers & Friends festival. The event, which will return to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on May 4, will also feature a substantial slate of artists on the bill, including Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Nas, Alicia Keys, Nelly Furtado, Ludacris, Mary J.

Ethan Shanfeld On Aug. 5, Green Day will play for more than 40,000 people at New York’s Citi Field. But before that, the alt-rock trio treated 1,200 fans in the city to an intimate gig at Irving Plaza, where they previewed songs off their new record, “Saviors,” and celebrated milestone anniversaries of their most famous albums: 2004’s “American Idiot” and 1994’s “Dookie.” The show was part of SiriusXM’s Small Stage Series, which has previously lassoed big acts like Ed Sheeran, John Mayer and Alicia Keys into tight venues.

The Color Purple is back on the big screen, this time as a movie musical, nearly 40 years after the first movie was released.