Lil Jon (left); Usher; Ludacris.Photo:Eugene Gologursky/Getty; Daniele Venturelli/Getty; Marion Curtis/Starpix/Shutterstock
Eugene Gologursky/Getty; Daniele Venturelli/Getty; Marion Curtis/Starpix/Shutterstock
Usheris speaking about his upcomingSuper BowlLVIIIhalftime show performanceon Sunday.
The singer, 45, revealed toEntertainment Tonighton Thursday that he would be a ‘fool,’ to not perform his hit 2004 song “Yeah,” with the song’s featured artistsLudacrisandLil Jonbeing “here” in Las Vegas.
“I would be a fool to not play ‘Yeah!' let’s just start there,” Usher said. “It would be foolish to make it all the way to Las Vegas, Jon is here, Luda’s here and not play ‘Yeah!’ "
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“I gotta do it in 13 minutes,” Usher said in a press conference interview withApple Musicon Thursday. “That makes it a bit difficult.”
He added that “it’s definitely been a challenge to squeeze 30 years into 13 minutes.”
Usher on stage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Press Conference held in Las Vegas on Feb. 8, 2024.PA Wire/PA Images via Getty
PA Wire/PA Images via Getty
“I was very mindful of my past, celebrating my present —which is here in Las Vegas— and thinking about where we’re headed in the future,” he added. “That was really the idea.”
The “U Got It Bad” singer also explained that he thought about special momentsin his Las Vegas residency, “like skating,” adding that people will be able to “get a chance to see some of what I did here.”
“But you’re going to get the best of it because it’s before 60,000 people in this room — and hopefully 180,000 people, 80 million people for the world to see,” he continued.
Usher, who is also embarking ona North American tour, revealed toApple Musicon Thursday theone thing he remembersabout appearing alongside theBlack Eyed Peasin the 2011Super Bowlhalftime show.
“My hand got caught in the wire that was holding me like 30 feet in the air,” he said. “And I almost missed my first mark. I was like, ‘Oh my God, don’t let this malfunction caused me to miss something.’ ”
However, he also added that he remembered how “amazing” it was to perform in front of a large crowd, adding that it ignited his passion for having his own Superbowl Halftime Show.
The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in Super Bowl LVIII, which kicks off on Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
source: people.com
