The NFL: “Your Super Bowl halftime show is Usher. It was the best we could do.”

I’d shudder to see who was the name right below Usher on that list. Maybe Pitbull?

“We even asked everyone who currently has a Las Vegas residency. They all said no.”

iirc his last halftime show with the Black Eyed Peas was pretty awful.

Was Lil John not available?

Was Corey Feldman unavailable?

Yeah! (Yeah!)

I can’t believe Macklemore and Ryan Lewis turned us down! Who’s next? Smash Mouth, they can’t be busy! What? He’s dead? Who’s next? Oh, Usher.

We tried to reach Britney but the phone just kept ringing.

“Britney just came back and she said she’d do it, but only if she can replace all the “Babies” in Baby One More Time with “Cooter.””

“Usher it is, then.”

His Vegas residency is a hit! He's back in fashion. And still cute.

Taylor Swift was the first choice, but she's much too big for that small stage. Just surprised it's not Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion or some other "classy act."

I vote for the Denver cast of " Beetlejuice."

I do find this strange. Isn't the Halftime show supposed to be an incredibly coveted event for most artists, because it supposedly provides them with enormous amounts of free publicity and projection around the world?

I know that many people outside the US couldn't care any less about American football and only tune in for the Halftime show (it's all that is ever mentioned in non-US media), so I would have imagined that there would be a long queue of current and past stars wanting to take the gig.

So lame.

His act will feature the Vienna Boys Choir.

Oh, really? They couldn’t get anyone else?

Is this 2010?

I think the problem with the halftime show is the "stars" have to come up with production money. Then people criticize and say the show sucked compared to Prince. So kind of lose/lose.

Boring. No one knows him or his music. Where’s Anne Murray?

Can someone remind me again why people think Usher is gay.

Was Lil Nas X not available?

I offered to do it, but they declined. They lose.

I'm surprised that it's not some country music act

Those are dentures in OP’s image, right?

I can't even remember anything about that guy. How do we know him?

Maybe MANdonna should appear at the last minute so that he can rip her top off.

The only song of his I know is that Yeah Yeah one.

Is it 2002?

List of Super Bowl halftimes.

R18 Usher has been around for almost 30 years. PLENTY of people know his music. Probably nobody your age tho. He'll do fine.

Gen Z does not have any superstars that would be eligible for this. Sad.

[quote]Gen Z does not have any superstars that would be eligible for this.

Of course they don't yet, it's a stage for legacy acts.

R1, Wayne Newton.

I think Miley Cyrus would be a good choice. At least she has recent hit songs.

I think someone up above hit on it. There's a lot of pressure on the act to out wow compared to previous performances. The country one they did back in 1994 looks like it might've been good. I'll have to check it out.

The Oak Ridge Boys are available.

[quote]The Oak Ridge Boys are available.

As is Herb Alpert.

If this halftime show topic is about semi-forgotten R&B solo acts from the 90s/2000s then he should be joined by Toni Braxton, Alicia Keys, Mario, Ciara, etc.

Usher? Fuck no! Vegas IS Wayne Newton.

I can't wait for next year so that we can get another has been artists from 2001.

When was the last time Usher had a hit on the radio?

Brendan Urie/Panic at the Disco would have been a great choice because he’s from Las Vegas. Who knows, maybe they asked him and he said no.

Agree with others: It's a weird choice. He does have some huge hits.

But after snagging Madonna, Gaga, Beyonce, Snoop and the gang, Rihanna, Coldplay, etc.?

Usher feels like a huge step down.

I do like this mashup of Usher and U2

What does he sing? Do people sing nowadays?

For people who don’t understand what it was like to be a teenager in the 70s, take a look at who some of the halftime performers were back then. 1971: Anita Bryant and Up With People. 1972: Ella Fitzgerald Carol Channing, and Al Hirt. 1973: Andy Williams, Woody Herman (big band).

Up With People played numerous Superbowls into the ‘80s.

In 1987 they had George Burns and Mickey Rooney, plus Disney characters. 1988: Chubby Checker, the Rockettes, and 88 grand piano players.

Etc.

Perhaps they could prop up Latoya Jackson and have her recreate that 3d spectacular her brother did in the 80s

Can’t Shawn Mendes do it? He’s desperate for any publicity. Yes he talentless, but so is The Weeknd.

[quote] Boring. No one knows him or his music. Where’s Anne Murray?

Well not if your favorite recording artist is still Paul Robeson. He has several no.1 hits dating back 22 years. He music is very well-known, grandpa.

Did he give the guy the herpes on his ass or mouth?

Usher discovered Justin Bieber. Nuff said.

R50 And by "discovered" you mean he banged him.

Watch this

I still have my helicopter!!?

Who can ever forget?

This will end in tears!

Britney would have been one hell of a spectacle.

The best choice would have been “Up With People”.

No, the best choice would be Vivek Ramaswamy.

I just saw the Foo Fighters last weekend. They are not my favorite, but they put on a hell of a show. And they've been around for 31 years now. So the legacy angle works. A band like the Foos would be such a better choice than fucking Usher.

Is he 2023's Liberace?

Usher makes sense only because the Super Bowl is in Vegas this year. So it's going to be an elaborate tourist ad to entice folks to visit Vegas, and to see his residency.

Maybe they'll drag Brandon Flowers and his new face out of the Mormon temple for a duet.

Should have been Kylie Minogue.

Charlene must have been booked already.

Lindsay Lohan would’ve been a better choice.

Doesn't Jay-Z have something to do with this?

If so, if Usher is the best he can do somebodys' power and influence is sliding.

I was hoping for Sugar Ray.

Usher puts on a great show. He’ll be fine.

Wasn’t a disappointing Usher cock pic leaked a few years ago?

R68, Couldn’t find the uncensored.

As I think about it yeah, this stage seems to scream “Acts of my youth!” so it’s hard to imagine artists/stars of the present big enough to fill the stage. But only because I can’t really name very many… Billie Eilish? Dua Lipa? Dylan Mulvaney bringing Bud Light for all?

I remember looking forward to Bruno Mars’ performance only to be disappointed. Being wowed by Gaga. Racing off a flight to barely catch Madge’s halftime show at a friend’s SB party.

It used to be an iconic moment. Perhaps it’s fading away quickly… Boomers take note of the example! Lol

Will he be having sex with any of the NFL players?

Calm down everyone. Gayle King herself has declared that ALL anyone is talking about is Usher doing the Super Bowl, and Nate Burleson intoned that it may be the best halftime show in history.

Loved Bruno Mars half time show.

He hasn't had a #1 in twelve years. The kids have no idea who he is.

R71

You must be a dumb ass cunt OP. Usher is one of the top selling artists of the New Millenium as well as all time. He has to be in the top 100. And I know he is in top 5 males with the most billboard hot 100s. Try not to be a cunt OP.

What, was Donny Osmond too busy washing his teeth?

P!nk would be a solid choice in the future. Everyone knows Usher and is a good bet.

Usher is an excellent live performer with a popular Vegas residency and decades’ worth of hits. There isn’t anybody bigger in the music industry who hasn’t already done the Superbowl gig, so I’m not sure why anyone thinks he’s a poor choice.

What's wrong with Usher being the headliner? He was the guest star at the Black Eyed Peas performance and he was the sole bright spot in that shitty debacle. He is also an excellent performer with many hit songs, probably the biggest R&B star of the 00s. He will be much better than Maroon 5 (I know, that's not saying much, but still).

[quote] Charlene must have been booked already.

I took the hand of a Preacher Man and we made love in the sun.

[quote]I vote for the Denver cast of " Beetlejuice."

How come?

Who's Usher?

Janet’s SB halftime show made this time of year of wondering who the headliner will be a thing. She always trends around SB time. Her show was also responsible for the advent of YouTube.

[quote]P!nk would be a solid choice in the future.

Pink sells out stadium tours. She doesn’t need to stoop to this level.

R85 You filthy cunt. MJ was the best selling artist of all time and biggest concert draw when he headlined the Super Bowl.

R86 but that was when the Super Bowl was a big deal and highly coveted.

R87 You stankin ass ho. The superbowl is the highest rated television experience in television. And more people are watching now than in the 90s.

[quote]I vote for the Denver cast of " Beetlejuice."

[quote}How come?

Because I'm Lauren Boebert and I want my tits rubbed.

Let's give the Halftime Show back to the King and Queen of Good, CLEAN Music:

Steve and Eydie.

[quote]Was Lil John not available?

I feel confident he'll make an appearance.

Usher? All things considered, I think the Food Vendor or Parking Attendant would have been a more popular choice.

Give him a break, He's had to undergo serious training.

I never got the hot when it came to Usher. What am I missing?

R84 Nobody gives a fuck about this cow.

I would prefer to see Johnny Mathis.

How about going really low rent and tacky: Countess Luann De Lesseps and Erika Jayne?

Ariana Grande would have been a good choice, even though she’s annoying. She’s been around for a decade now and her recent controversies would draw attention to the show. She’s done a lot of duets so she could have several special guests.

Did Kim Carnes decline?

[quote][R84] Nobody gives a fuck about this cow.

You do, apparently.

R100

[quote] You stankin ass ho. The superbowl is the highest rated television experience in television

As opposed to the highest rated television experience in your trailer park?

CHER!

Entertainment must appeal to the target demographic, which is not Gen-Z.

The super bowl halftime act is usually lame and five years too late - this is nothing new. Usher is actually a relatively big and relevant pick. He was pretty big during his peak and Confessions was a monster album.

He couldn't be any worse than The Weeknd. BTW, WHET to him?

In the future, I'm thinking Green Day, Pearl Jam or Chris Brown, well , if he did not turn Rihanna's head into a test dummy for air bags.

I can't understand why Green Day haven't played it yet.

What about Metallica?

R108/R109 if either of those bands ever play the Superbowl, they will be considered the biggest sellouts of their genres, which are both anti-establishment.

I think this actually says a lot about the job itself: memo to NFL: NO ONE WANTS IT.

I think Metallica has been seen as sellouts by metal heads since the early 90’s

Unless they are paired with someone else, metal bands have no shot. Given the makeup of the NFL and the current social tendencies, all performers will be black, unless it's Taylor Swift or Lady Gaga.

Follies!

2025 DL unfavorite, Anna Netrebko!

I would love to see scenes from Broadway plays.

R116, let's start with " Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

How about a Chippendale halftime?

Nana Mouskouri not available?

R116, The shower scene from Take Me Out.

After the 2024 election it'll probably be Black spirituals or Baptist Hootenanny songs, so I guess Usher is as good as any.

If Trump wins, this will take the place of the National Anthem.

They should get that fat black girl to show her tit again. What was her name again?

^Your mother never performed at the SB.

R110 Yet both Metallica and Green Day's catalogues are from Warner Music Group. Sorry, but their asses have always belong to Bugs Bunny.

R16, you don't have to wait long...that's what the goddamn Macy's Thanksgiving parade has become...a peripatetic commercial for shitty B'way shows...

R126 😂 I love you.

Mary MacGregor turned them down flat.

Maybe something like this could be performed...

How about Lizzo? She’s pretty popular and has a big following on social media.

She’s probably still filming

R130 Lizzo is canceled

Ugh. Usher is so dorky. Why can’t they find someone better.

You'll all be singing a different tune when he is joined on stage by Justin Bieber, who once again offers his ass to Usher who proceeds to fuck him while singing " U Got It Bad."

They should consider Amanda Lear

Joining Usher for the show will be Swiss sensation Melanie Oesch, the Queen of Yodeling!

They couldn't meet the price for the Partridge Family. Too bad.

Exactly, R118. If the NFL doesn't agree to a Chippendale half time show, they're admitting they're homophobic. Cancelled.

I hope he does the entire show on skates!

R106 he created and starred in that awful show “The Idol” and everyone hates him now.

I’m a fan of The Weeknd, but he was not a good choice for the halftime show. He’s a singer, not a performer, which is rarity these days. The Super Bowl needs someone who can put on a good show.

I still say Ariana Grande or Taylor Swift are good choices.

I worked on a halftime show. Casting was a bitch. Came right down to the wire. Great experience overall, but I was on the project for ten months.

You can't have Taylor Swift do the half-time show. She has so many fanatical fans that there would be more of her fans in the stadium than actual football fans. Not good.

IF KC is in the SB, you can bet Swift will be singing the SSB. Just hope it's pre-recorded.

[quote]They should get that fat black girl to show her tit again. What was her name again?

Her name is Michael Jackson's sister.

I was busy. Sorry!

[quote]Nana Mouskouri not available?

The old girl is really getting up there, but if she did the halftime show I'd watch the shit out of it.

He looks like a Ferengi.

[quote]Her name is Michael Jackson's sister.

La.Toya and Rebbie never played the SB, but their sister Janet the Queen of Pop sure has.

Queen of Plop

Usher has come a long way since opening for Janet on her Velvet Rope tour.

The Queen of Pop? Janet Jackson? How can you be Queen of Pop when you are being out streamed on Spotify by Sheryl Crow, Pat Benatar, Cyndi Lauper, Alanis Morissette, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Nina Simone, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Olivia Newton-John, Bonnie Tyler, Aaliyah, Mary J. Blige and of course Madonna?

I think one of those TLC girls said on some radio interview that he was bi.

Some guy sued him for giving him an STD. He is also in to fat chicks.

He agreed to wear kneepads in the locker room!

"Ari Melber & The Beat" get my vote for half-time show.

Half the people at R151 owe their careers to Janet.

[quote]Mary J. Blige

Has she done it before? Because if not she'd be a great choice.

Where is Miss Ross?

Ya. Diana Ross is out streaming Janet too.

^Lies.

[quote]Ya. Diana Ross is out streaming Janet too.

More powerful urination?

At least the white people can turn to the Puppy Bowl

Ursherrr baby. Usher is my youth. He never really innovated but his classic shit rocks.

[quote]Half the people at [R151] owe their careers to Janet.

Go away, Jabba.

No one owes Michael's sister anything.

Why can't they get the biggest stars in the world anymore? Should have asked Usher 20 years ago.

My older sister just got her license and she drove us to school when Yeah! came out. It was over-played like all chart toppers but we never seemed to tire of it.

I’m not familiar with most of his subsequent stuff but generally, I liked his style. I can’t believe he’s the best the NFL could do.

Millennials will be glad with this choice, you old farts have had your time!

[quote]Millennials will be glad with this choice, you old farts have had your time!

Hi, Usher! Does Bieber's asshole taste like strawberries and chocolate?

Honestly, it's not as bad a choice as it first seemed. I mean, ok, relevance. He hasn't had a big hit in over a decade. But he does have 9 no.1 hits. I think the crowd will struggle through it even if we aren't experts on him or R&B. A few of these songs people don't know they know em.

Was Robin Thicke unavailable?

Throwback is my fav Usher song. He sampled Miss Warwick's "You're Gonna Need Me."

I was in college when Nice & Slow came out. We all loved to fuck to it.

The Super Bowl is for has-beens like Janet Jackson, Rihanna, and Katy Perry. It’s not for stars like Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande.

Musically, U Got It Bad & You Make Me Wanna are my favorites

I surprised recently when Chilli revealed they were still off and on until just a few years ago!

Such a small universe of performers who 1) want to do it 2) can pay $8-10 million for the production out of their own pockets 3) have enough hits known to Americans of all ages. It's been 15-20 years since pop culture hit the internet and shattered into a thousand different audiences. There may be no more Michael Jacksons, Whitneys, Madonnas, or even Britneys. And the aging megastars who are still around are just gonna get older and less relevant to the under 40 demographic.

Exactly r175, those megastars with mass appeal will be fewer. Big names have declined doing the Superbowl because its just not worth the time effort and resources, they can make a ton of money doing a show with their real fans instead.

Even in the last 10-15 years most of the shows are collaboration efforts with multiple artists performing hits. I know Usher will probably have guests like TLC , Lil Jon etc other artists from Atlanta with big hits

What am I? Chopped Liver?

I'm surprised this band wasn't booked

If Roger could hung in there a little longer...

Madonna:

[quote] It's been 15-20 years since pop culture hit the internet and shattered into a thousand different audiences. There may be no more Michael Jacksons, Whitneys, Madonnas, or even Britneys.

R175 There are the Taylor Swifts, the Beyonces, the Justin Biebers, the Ed Sheerans, the Rihannas, the Eminems, the Drakes...

r181 well Beyonce and Eminem do predate the internet sensation era

R182 Ok then, there are the Taylor Swifts, the Justin Biebers, The Ed Sheerans, the Rihannas, the Drakes, The Weeknds, the Bad Bunnys, the Ariana Grandes...

Janet’s show reigns supreme. If not for it, there would be no YouTube.

Janet paved the way for artists like Ella Fitzgerald!

[Quote] I was in college when Nice & Slow came out. We all loved to fuck to it.

No wonder Millennials are having less sex than any generation in 60 years.

r186 I'm Gen X. College students in 1997 were Xers (born in the mid-late 1970s).

(^.^)That's nice. Still the song has no fucking rhythm!

I used to imagine that he sang this song about a boy

Mary J Blige did the halftime show with Dre and Snoop. Usher is so boring and geeky.

49 I believe in both

They asked us, but we had better things to do.

Why didn't they get Janet Jackson? She's desperate for any attention or work she can get and it went really well last time she did it.

Didn't read the entire thread - but Usher ALREADY DID THIS IN 2011! Not as the main act, but still.

Hopefully there will be a great series of other acts. Usher does have some great party songs - so no hate there.

R184 - this is how it's done:

151 yes usher like both chicken and fish in he’s plate

[quote][R184] - this is how it's done:

Pretension, upside down granny splits and nearly tripping and falling? I think not.

Usher is back in the public eye on the tails of his remix of Jungkook's " Standing Next to You"( an homage to MJ) which hit #7 on US itunes in 2 hrs. Unfortunately, Jungkook as well as all of the BTS members are currently serving in the South Korean military, so he would be unable to join Usher at the SB.

[quote]Notably, within an impressive timespan of just 2 hours, the Jungkook and Usher remix secures a commendable seventh place on the US iTunes chart, surpassing tracks by renowned artists like Taylor Swift and Jack Harlow. The dynamic duo's accomplishment swiftly becomes a topic of discussion, captivating music enthusiasts globally.

So, the young ones will now have heard of Usher in time for the SB.

Fcuking Usher and those earrings of his that look like the ones my late grandmother used to wear growing up.

152 yes most of them are bi nothing new if the sex is good I say go for it I know I would he have sex with a actor I read somewhere

Reba will sing the SSB. Now there is a chance that it won't be an exercise on vocal masturbation that will take five minutes.

I declined

The need to usher this pedo to jail.

Didn’t he set a record for most #1s nobody can name or remember?

But, who will sing the Balck National Anthem, since the SSB is just too white for the NFL?

R183 Justin Bieber is on career hiatus. Ariana Grande is not a great live performer. Rihanna just did the gig (and people complained that it was boring). Taylor Swift is going to be on tour in Japan when the Super Bowl is happening.

Ed Sheeran’s got the hits but he just stands there and strums his guitar, not exactly a Super Bowl type of act. Are the rest of the people you listed comparable to Usher in terms of number of hits or how entertaining of a live performer they are? No. He’s gonna put on a good show, I don’t know why folks are objecting.

I could see Imagine Dragons doing the halftime show. They have enough hits and are very theatrical. Tears for Fears, Duran Duran, The Cure or some other 80s extravaganza could work too. They could sprinkle in some collaborations with some contemporary artists. Hopefully the halftime show won't become an I Heart Radio mini concert without any one headliner, but I can see them going that route one day.

Madonna’s was the best. It was. Spectacle. Good music. Continuity. Flash.

And the Illuminati symbolism.

Usher? Gürllll. Usher?!

Reba is the DEI choice to sing at the SB.

Everyone is criticizing Post Malone being picked to sing America the Beautiful. I have a feeling he's going to nail it and be one of the surprises of the Super Bowl. It's an odd pick for sure but I'm looking forward to it.

He'll add all his vocal masturbation techniques and make the song barely recognizable.

Janet’s was the best, and not even for the nip slip that invented YouTube.

[Quote] Beebs prolapsed anus

aka Beebs herpes storage facility

As he gets older Usher's starting to look freakish. He's sort of a pinhead (of the zippy type) and the permed hair job doesn't help.

He’s weird in the face area and his music is boring and dated. Maybe they should just let people go up and sing karaoke.

Hot Sundae would have been a much better choice.

This was highly demographically intentional on the NFL's part.

Madonna’s performance was the best. End.

^No.

R212 is correct.

What I hate about usher he never date a decent looking women never a super model look like they always old looking chili was decent at least the only one but the other after the bump he found himself a Spanish women I guess there’s life after herpes

Oh, for God's sakes, the best Super Bowl halftime show was this.............pure entertainment.

They don’t pay them that’s the problem. They figured their pay is all the publicity they get so that’s why we get shitty acts.

I’m actually looking forward to this.

Imagine all the cameos we could get for Love In This Club: Jeezy, Keri Hilson, Kanye West, Diddy, Nelly, Rick Ross, Robin Thicke, Beyonce, Lil Wayne.

Then if you take the Hustlers scene, Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B, Keke Palmer; Lili Reinhardt, Trace Lysette and Lizzo could be stripping on stage.

Now he married to white women black women are mad as hell

He's "married" to a woman the same way I've been.

He should have shot a commercial for Valtrax to be shown before his performance. He could have made millions from product placement alone!!!

He sweated more than Melania in church.

Alicia make him sweat

OP eat them mafuckin words.