Usher’s Super Bowl Halftime Show trailer teases a performance “30 years in the making”

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Usher has dropped a new teaser clip for his upcoming set at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Check it out below.Arriving today (January 12), the new trailer is the first teaser the R&B icon has dropped since being announced as the next performer at the legendary sports event.Set to take to the stage at the Super Bowl LVIII at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024, he follows in the footsteps of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira (2020), The Weeknd (2021), Dr.

Dre and Eminem (2022) and Rihanna (2023).In the clip, shared by Apple Music, various fans and famous faces are seen singing along to his hit 2004 song ‘Yeah!’, released with Lil Jon and Ludacris.

These include a choir, kids singing in ‘00s home footage, and Usher himself performing it on stage over the years.Famous faces are also seen taking part in the video, including legendary Lakers basketballer LeBron James, Colombian rapper J Balvin and K-pop star Jungkook.

At the end of the video, the words “One performance, 30 years in the making” appear on the screen – check out the teaser below.The line mentioned at the end of the video comes as a reference to the recent comments made by Usher, in which he claimed he had been preparing for the coveted slot since he first launched his career.“When I got the call, I was like, ‘Man, I’ve been working really hard my entire career,’” he told Extra. “The preparation didn’t start within the last two years of performing in Las Vegas.