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Usher is officially performing the Super Bowl halftime show!

Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.The Kansas City Chiefs will face-off against the Philadelphia Eagles once again at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.Louisiana artist Jon Batiste sang the National Anthem while Ledisi performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”Kendrick Lamar, meanwhile, is set to take the stage during the highly-anticipated halftime show.“We’re honored to work with this year’s pregame lineup to celebrate the rich musical legacy of New Orleans and the entire state,” Seth Dudowsky, head of music at the NFL, said in statement. “The Super Bowl is a rare moment to unite fans around the world, and this year’s performers will bring the energy, soul and vibrant sounds of the region to a global stage, as we kick off Super Bowl LIX with a celebration to remember.”Daigle’s performance in NOLA comes years after New Orleans Mayor, LaToya Cantrell, called for her to be removed as a performer when the city hosted “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Celebration.”Earlier this month, the Grammy winner appeared on the “Arroyo Grande” podcast and explained why she feels vindicated as she prepares to perform on one of the biggest stages yet.“To get this moment years later, I would say for anybody watching that has had their reputations smeared in any sort of way and they are just waiting for the moment of vindication, sometimes it only takes five years,” Daigle said.In 2020, Cantrell publicly chastised Daigle after the singer gave an impromptu concert at an outdoor prayer service, hosted by Christian worship leader Sean Feucht.The event was part of Feucht’s “Let Us Worship” tour, which was also a protest against COVID-19 restrictions on churches.

The NFL today continued to build out its offering around Super Bowl LIX, announcing that Jon Batiste, Trombone Shorty, Lauren Daigle and Ledisi will provide pregame entertainment.

Thania Garcia Jon Batiste, Trombone Shorty, Lauren Daigle and Ledisi will headline the Super Bowl LIX pregame at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Feb. 9.

Instagram, as well.A post shared by Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar)“Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one,” the rapper said in a statement, according to Billboard.The 2025 Super Bowl will take place Feb.

We have our new Super Bowl Halftime Show performer, y’all!

Kendrick Lamar is headlining the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show!

Usher will be performing in front of the biggest audience of his career.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Usher will be the headlining performer at the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime show, Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation have announced tannounced one of the most influential artists of a generation, USHER will perform during the APPLE MUSIC SUPER BOWL LVIII HALFTIME SHOW at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. on Sunday, February 11, 2024, airing on CBS. “It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list.

Shining bright like a diamond! Rihanna brought down the house during her halftime show performance at Super Bowl LVII. 

Rihanna has said she is “nervous” but “excited” about headlining the Super Bowl 2023 Halftime Show.Announced late last month, the forthcoming performance will mark the pop star’s first live appearance since 2018. Rihanna’s eighth and most recent studio album, ‘Anti’, came out in 2016.Earlier this week, TMZ asked Rihanna how she was feeling about making her Super Bowl debut. “I’m nervous but I’m excited,” she replied.

Superstar Rihanna is performing at the next Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL has announced. The multi award-winning singer, 34, shared a photo of her hand holding an American football on Instagram and Twitter on Sunday evening (September 25). 

Rihanna has confirmed she will headline the Super Bowl 2023 halftime show next February, marking her first time headlining the event.In addition to a statement released by Halftime Show executive producers Roc Nation, Rihanna herself confirmed the news in a post to her Instagram earlier today (Sunday September 25), sharing a photo of an NFL-branded football.A post shared by badgalriri (@badgalriri)Roc Nation founder Jay-Z called Rihanna “a generational talent”. “[She is] A woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn,” the rapper said.

Rihanna will perform on the biggest stage in the country as the headlining act at the 2023 Super Bowl LVII halftime show at State Farm Stadium outside of Phoenix, Arizona on Feb. 12. The 34-year-old billionaire, who has nine Grammy Awards to her name, shared an image to Instagram on Sunday afternoon of her tattooed hand holding an official NFL football.  Prior to the NFL's confirmation, Taylor Swift was rumored to be standing at the 50-yard line as the main act at halftime.

The 2023 Super Bowl Halftime show is sure to be a must-see performance with Rihanna confirmed to headline the annual NFL event. On Sunday, Rihanna took to Instagram to tease her involvement, simply posting a photo of her universally recognizable tattooed hand holding a football. Not long after, the NFL shared a press release confirming the «We Found Love» singer had been tapped for the coveted Halftime performance.