Usher Says He Would Like to Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show

Usher at the Clive Davis' 2020 Pre-Grammy Gala in 2020.
Usher at the Clive Davis' 2020 Pre-Grammy Gala in 2020. Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (10539364dx)

Headlining the Super Bowl halftime show is a dream come true for many performers and Usher is no exception. The R&B superstar recently revealed he would be interested in serving as the headliner at the Big Game if the opportunity ever arose.

Usher is currently working on new music and he released his first single in over two years, titled “GLU”, just last month. He recently set down with Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans to discuss his plans for the future, including the possibility of headlining the Super Bowl.

“I’d be a fool to say no. If things line up the way we would all hope, one day that moment would happen… I think I have a catalog that obviously speaks for itself, so to be able to celebrate on that day, it’s obviously about football, but everybody really anticipates the performance,” he told Access Hollywood.

Even though he never served as the Super Bowl headliner, Usher was lucky enough to make an appearance at the NFL championship. He joined The Black Eyed Peas on stage back in 2011 to perform his will.i.am collaboration “OMG”.  His inclusion would make sense if the Super Bowl went down the nostalgic route, as it did back in 2022, when Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Marry J. Blige performed alongside Kendrick Lamar.