Alicia Keys will join longtime friend Usher on stage during his Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.
The 43-year-old singer, who collaborated with Usher, 45, on 2004’s number one single My Boo, was spotted rehearsing with the star at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas on Thursday, reports said TMZ.
Usher has teased several mystery surprise guests — and is said to be in talks with Justin Bieber — and recently told People he wanted Lil Jon and Ludacris on stage with him for Yeah!
He said, ‘It would be crazy not to Yeah! let’s just start there. It would be foolish to go all the way to Las Vegas, Jon is here, Luda is here and not say ‘Yeah!’
Usher, who signed Bieber, now 29, to his record label in 2008, is said to be in “direct talks” with the pop star after recently returning to the stage in Toronto amid a battle with Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
Alicia Keys will join longtime friend Usher on stage during his Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday (photo 2011)
The Yes! hitmaker, 45, will impress during a 15-minute set on Sunday
TMZ reports that nothing has been confirmed yet, but Usher is keen to get Bieber on board for the show.
Bieber focused ‘on his health’ after suffering from facial paralysis caused by the syndrome
Justin and Usher go way back, with the legendary R&B star taking the then 14-year-old Justin under his wing in 2008 when he was on the cusp of his stratospheric rise to fame.
At the time, Usher signed him to his new joint venture, along with talent manager Scooter Braun, and the pair collaborated on Somebody to Love – the second single from Justin’s first studio album, My World 2.0.
The Love in This Club singer opened up about Justin’s talent to DailyMail.com in a recent interview: ‘I saw something in him that he could see himself at the time.
“I’m more invested in our friendship than just the dynamic of creating something together.”
Usher is the big star of the Super Bowl LVIII halftime performance at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs.
Reba McEntire shall in the meantime, sing the national anthem PostMalone will perform America The Beautiful and Andra The day will sing Lift up every voice and sing as part of the pregame performances broadcast on CBS.
The 43-year-old singer, who collaborated with Usher, 45, on 2004’s number one single My Boo, was spotted rehearsing with the star at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas on Thursday, TMZ reports.
Usher is in talks with his former mentee Justin Bieber to make a surprise appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday (2010 photo)
TMZ reports that nothing has been confirmed yet, but Usher is keen to get Bieber on board for the spectacular (2021 photo)
Bieber focused ‘on his health’ after suffering from facial paralysis caused by Ramsay Hunt syndrome – but recently performed in Toronto
Usher signed him to his new joint venture in 2008, along with talent manager Scooter Braun, and the pair collaborated on Somebody to Love – the second single from Justin’s first studio album, My World 2.0. (photo 2013)
A promo for Usher’s show also aired on Thursday. It was a nod to the movie The Hangover.
Usher joined Ludacris, Lil Jon and Taraji P. Henson to recreate the classic frat boy-esque film in a seven-minute clip.
It’s a busy week for the megastar, who is releasing and has his latest album announced a new North American tour.
It’s not the first time Usher has done something has become entertainment’s largest musical stage.
He joined Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am for his 2011 set and has said he would use that achievement as a ‘cheat sheet’ for Sunday’s show.
The Super Bowl will be held on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, featuring the San Francisco 49ers stand opposite against the Kansas City Chiefs.
