“It will definitely be an event,” he told Billboard in the lead-up to the big game. “There are special guests.” He also basically guaranteed that we would be hearing “Yeah!”—one of his most iconic hits—which made Lil’ Jon and Ludacris, who appear on the track, prime contenders for a cameo.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: (L-R) Usher and Alicia Keys perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 11: Alicia Keys and Usher perform during the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show on February 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire/Getty Images
“I would be a fool to not play ‘Yeah!’ let’s just start there,” he told Entertainment Tonight. “It would be foolish to make it all the way to Las Vegas, Jon is here, Luda’s here and not play ‘Yeah!’”
Both came out and (obviously) delighted fans with their rendition of the 2004 party-starting song that somehow never seems to get old.
In addition to more well-known collaborators, singer and musician H.E.R. also took the stage to play the electric guitar, alongside Usher, which was a welcome surprise.
