Usher Says Super Bowl Show is “Going to Be a Moment” / Spills on Surprise Guests, Day He Got the Call, & New Album ‘Coming Home’

Usher is heading to the Super Bowl and he’s looking to score a touchdown.

As reported, the Diamond-selling superstar has been tapped to headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show 2024.

Set to take place on February 11, the spectacle will see the performer join an elite list of names who have graced the seismic stage – including Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, and Beyonce.

As if that wasn’t enough epic news for fans of the R&B veteran, he ignited excitement the more when officially announcing his 9th studio album ‘Coming Home.’

Serving as Usher’s first solo project since 2016’s ‘Hard II Love,’ the LP will savvily be released on Super Bowl Sunday.

Aptly sitting down with Apple Music‘s Zane Lowe to discuss his buffet table of good news, the

Watch the interview below…

Speaking on ‘Coming Home’ (which features the single ‘Good Good’ with Summer Walker and 21 Savage), Usher teased special guests and assured that his Halftime Show is “going to be a moment.”

Opening up about his new album ‘Coming Home,’ the GRAMMY winner told Lowe:

“It’s a love letter to the legacy of my career. I’ve been coming home in a lot of different ways. The choice of music and reconnection (with) some of the people I’ve worked with from my past and people I’ve always wanted to work with. Writers that I’ve actually made hit #1 records with. In a sense, I’m coming home because I’m in that comfortable space. When you’re at home, you feel comfortable. When you’re at home, you feel connected. And inspired too. Me and L.A Reid working together once again. The inspiration I’m drawing from does come with a bit of complication, which is in the music. There’s a lot of honesty.”

Watch the full interview:

The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show will take place at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on February 11, 2024 and will air live on CBS.

We’re hyped. Are you?