Usher crammed three decades of hits into 13 minutes as the halftime performer at Sunday’s Super Bowl LVIII — a feat of quick-cut razzle-dazzle from a veteran showman who spent the last year and a half thrilling audiences on the Las Vegas Strip. Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas appeared for Usher’s rendition of “OMG,” which the singer performed while gliding casually on roller skates across a small elevated stage. Usher and Alicia Keys perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday in Las Vegas. (Never let it be said that Jay-Z doesn’t understand the intricacies of pleasing an American audience in the era of red states and blue states.) Andra Day, the singer and actor nominated for an Oscar a few years ago for her portrayal of Billie Holiday, opened the pre-game entertainment with a stately reading of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the century-old hymn often referred to as the Black national anthem.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 12, 2024 14:42 UTC