• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Why Justin Bieber turned down Usher's offer to perform at Super Bowl

Home> Entertainment> Celebrity

Updated 13:45 13 Feb 2024 GMTPublished 13:40 13 Feb 2024 GMT

Why Justin Bieber turned down Usher's offer to perform at Super Bowl

The reason why Justin Bieber turned down Usher's offer to perform at the Super Bowl has been revealed

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

Usher owned his Super Bowl halftime show, putting on a real performance for those who tuned in.

The artist brought out several big names, such as Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, H.E.R, will.i.am, Lil Jon and Ludacris, who each played their part in another memorable halftime show.

But viewers felt like Usher missed out on bringing one specific artist with him and demanded an explanation.

Headlining the Super Bowl's halftime show is a huge coup, and a lot of acts choose to bring featured artists on their songs with them on stage to give the people everything they could want.

In 2022, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem, and co. took the show back to the 90s, with guests 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak mixing in some 21st century flavour.

Advert

But artists like Rihanna and Lady Gaga brought no special guests with them in 2023 and 2017, giving us some iconic solo performances.

With Usher headlining this year, it was anticipated that the 'Yeah!' star would bring an array of guests with him on stage.

But Justin Bieber, who'd collabed with Usher on 'Somebody to Love', was noticeably absent.

Usher didn't bring Justin Bieber on during the Super Bowl performance after he turned it down.
Patrick T Fallon/Getty

Bieber and Usher have been friends for years now, with Usher helping the Canadian pop star find global fame when he was discovered at just 13.

Advert

Usher did ask the 29-year-old to join him on stage, but he turned it down, though the reason has finally been revealed.

Apparently, the Biebs just 'wasn't feeling it', sources revealed to Page Six.

The source said: "There’s no bad blood between Usher and Justin.

"Justin just wasn’t up for it — he just wasn’t feeling it.”

In the build-up to the event, fans were hyping up the prospect of the two taking the stage at Allegiant Stadium.

Advert

However, the 'Baby' star was in the crowd instead, seated with his wife Hailey Bieber, nodding along to Usher's performance.

Usher and Bieber still remain good friends, according to sources.
Patrick T Fallon/Getty

Usher did his best to persuade Bieber, as they wanted to give viewers a show for the ages, but to no avail.

The pair haven't collaborated since Bieber's second single 'Somebody to Love' on his first studio album, but Usher had remained a mentor to him early in his career.

Bieber hadn't performed since September 2022 following his diagnosis with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, but took to the stage for the first time at an intimate gig earlier this month ahead of the All-Star NHL weekend.

Advert

LADbible have reached out to Justin Bieber's representatives for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Patrick T Fallon/Getty

Topics: Super Bowl, Usher, Justin Bieber, Music, Celebrity

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

X

@joshnair10

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

11 hours ago
13 hours ago
15 hours ago
17 hours ago
  • 11 hours ago

    Oasis issue critical warning to everyone attending Manchester concerts

    The Gallagher brothers play their first homecoming gig at Heaton Park on Friday night

    Entertainment
  • 13 hours ago

    Every Scrubs actor who has died as reboot confirmed after 15 years

    The show is returning after 15 years, however some actors involved in the show have tragically died

    Entertainment
  • 15 hours ago

    Superman fans make iconic discovery after former actor brands new film 'woke'

    The most woke thing of all: Arguably the most famously American character of all time

    Entertainment
  • 17 hours ago

    Netflix viewers are being left constantly guessing by mystery mini-series you can watch in one sitting

    The Netflix series is a great binge with a bonkers plot twist

    Entertainment
  • Justin Bieber breaks silence to explain why he's 'unfollowed' wife Hailey on Instagram
  • Justin Bieber breaks silence to address concern he is ‘using drugs’ following viral photos
  • Justin Bieber says he is 'drowning' amid weeks of concern over his wellbeing
  • Justin Bieber responds to claims he's 'broke' and in 'millions of dollars worth of debt'