Usher is prepping for perhaps one of the biggest performances of his career, the Super Bowl Halftime Show!
The R&B icon is set to play a 13-minute career-spanning performance for the annual intersection of music and sports in television.
Usher Super Bowl Performance
In a recent Vogue interview, Usher opened up about his preparations for the upcoming performance.
"It has to be perfect," he said about the performance. "I've been doing this for 30 years. I want people who have been a part of that journey to feel like it's a celebration for everybody, for all of us, from the beginning up until this point."
To date, Usher is still tight-lipped about what would fans see in his performance. He has since been dodging questions about the setlist and his possible guests.
However, Usher gave Vogue a brief list of what to expect on his Super Bowl performance - some roller skating, a major costume change, a killer choreography, and special guests (emphasis on the plurality).
"This night was specifically curated in my mind to have R&B take the main stage," he teased. "Not just R&B music, but R&B performance, R&B connection, R&B spirit."
Elsewhere in the interview, Usher also added that he channeled Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley while putting up his elaborate show.
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Usher Thinking About Michael Jackson, Prince In Super Bowl Performance
Billboard noted that Usher is also thinking about Black music icons like Michael Jackson and Prince in his preparation for the Super Bowl Performance.
The likes of Michael Jackson and Prince, who have been trailblazers and pioneers, were instrumental on Usher's success right now.
"I'm thinking about the fact that I've been able to walk through the front door as a result of their sacrifice and ability," he shared with Vogue.
Previously, icons like Jackson and Prince had to go through the kitchen door, instead of the front doors in the 1950s and 60s due to segregation.
"It's made me feel joyous. It made me feel like I want to go out there, and I want the world to smile when they look at me. I want them to feel something, and feel my passion, my love, feel like I was the right person to sit in this position, and I was the right person to bring this kind of energy and love and connection to the entire world," Usher added.
Usher's Super Bowl Halftime Show Performance will be on Feb. 11, 2024, at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
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