Usher says he “understands” why Justin Bieber turned down Super Bowl offer
nme.comUsher has said he “understands” why Justin Bieber turned down the offer to perform with him at the Super Bowl 2024.The ‘Yeah!’ singer played a 13-minute medley of tracks for this year’s Halftime Show in Las Vegas, Nevada last Sunday (February 11).
He was joined on stage by Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Will.i.am and more.Prior to the event, it was rumoured that Bieber would be among the “important guests” that Usher had teased in the lead-up to his Super Bowl gig.Usher was pivotal in launching Bieber’s music career after signing the then-teenage singer to his record label in 2008.
They also collaborated on the latter’s 2010 hit ‘Somebody To Love’.The ‘Sorry’ star did not appear, however, with it later being reported that he turned it down because he “wasn’t feeling it”.
A 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 a clip from an upcoming episode of The Breakfast Club to be released on Monday (February 19), Usher was asked why the live collaboration with Bieber didn’t work out.“I honour and recognise that, my brother… I think that it might’ve been the fact that he’s just wanting to tell a different story right now.
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