There was a giant marching band, dancers on roller skates, a red piano, and a star-studded stream of stars joining Usher on the stadium stage during his 13-minute performance.
Who performed with Usher during the Super Bowl halftime show?
Next, was H.E.R. walking out playing a solo on an electric guitar with backup dancers and singers on roller skates while a shirtless Usher had a costume change, in which he, too, glided around the stage in skates.
Then the crowd went wild when Lil Jon appeared on stage singing a snippet of his "Turn Down for What" before Usher began to perform one of his biggest hits, "Yeah!" filling the stadium speakers.
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Ludacris and will.i.am then joined the stage with Usher and Lil John to finish out the song as the R&B star danced amid a bedazzled crowd to close the show.
Rihanna. Rihanna performs during Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show at State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. With 121 million viewers, Rihanna's 2023 performance during Super Bowl LVII is the most-watched halftime show in history.
Do Super Bowl acts get paid? The NFL does not pay its halftime show performers, which have included chart-topping musicians and singers like Maroon 5, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga and Beyonce. Instead, the league covers production costs and other expenses related to the show, which often costs several million dollars.
The halftime show was headlined by Bruno Mars alongside his band The Hooligans with special guests The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Mars made history as the youngest artist ever to serve as the sole NFL Super Bowl halftime headliner at 28 years old.
The latest collective bargaining agreement between the NFL Players Association and the NFL dictates that each member of the winning team will receive $164,000, a $7,000 bump over last year's total. Winners of the 2025 Super Bowl will receive $171,000.
How much does Usher make per show? Based on gross ticket sales of close to $1 million per show on average, Usher likely rakes in at least a few hundred thousand per performance.
The estimated total pay range for a Usher at Hollywood Bowl Group is $16–$20 per hour, which includes base salary and additional pay. The average Usher base salary at Hollywood Bowl Group is $18 per hour.
How much did Alicia Keys get paid for appearing the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show? Like every other artist who has performed on the Halftime Show stage, Alicia Keys was not paid for Super Bowl performance.
Rapper Drake, known for his chart-topping hits, placed a whopping $1.15 million bet on the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl, and his bet paid off handsomely.
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