The actual football involved at the 2024 Super Bowl has yet to conclude, but it’s officially time to weigh in on the real action of Super Bowl LVIII: the halftime show, which featured none other than Usher this year (not to mention some genuinely exciting surprise guests, including Alicia Keys, H.E.R., and Ludacris).
Usher had a tough job, performing at a Super Bowl so dominated by Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce discourse, but he more than managed to capture the crowd’s attention during his set, bringing his signature sequin-studded élan to classic hits like ‘Confessions Part II’ and ‘Caught Up’ while somehow making the whole thing feel relevant rather than retro. Below, find the very best social media reactions to Usher’s halftime show:
usher got so many hits and these songs keep changing every five seconds it’s hard to keep up pic.twitter.com/UKXUwbTfnv
— ً (@westsiriss) February 12, 2024
USHER RIPPING HIS SHIRT OFF LIKE THAT WHILE SINGING CONFESSIONS? #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/iAd37rseFU
— ✧✶ ★･ˎˊ˗ (@CELESTlALY) February 12, 2024
Usher got me like this in the crib pic.twitter.com/1VnFYQ48Av
— vids that go hard (@vidsthatgohard) February 12, 2024
Alicia KEYS AND USHER?! #HalftimeShow pic.twitter.com/EmddS47Hzj
— Bougie J (@JerJer1990) February 12, 2024
usher’s got every living room in america like pic.twitter.com/zwFyMN6KKJ
— Netflix (@netflix) February 12, 2024
Me once usher started performing My Boo pic.twitter.com/nfqepfda82
— Hoodville (@Hoodville_) February 12, 2024
WE LOVE YOU USHER!!!!!!!!!! All day 🫶🏾
— Keke Palmer (@KekePalmer) February 12, 2024
usher on rollerblades with TURN DOWN FOR WHAT BLARING IN THE BACKGROUND? this is CINEMA pic.twitter.com/Mnc7CwVXny
— Lit (@_lmcarrr) February 12, 2024
usher, lil jon, and ludacris being together again literally felt like the avengers assembling for the first time in a decade pic.twitter.com/plzVd4gz2U
— rocky (@WAYSTIAR) February 12, 2024
Me and the boys when Ludacris came out pic.twitter.com/m0GNZH3lYM
— Sopranos Vibes (@sopranos_vibes) February 12, 2024
me turning off the #SuperBowl as soon as Usher is finished performing the half time show #SuperBowl2024 pic.twitter.com/fxN55rlHd4
— jotman🌵 (@jotmanjotman) February 12, 2024
This article was originally published on Vogue.com.
