Usher Turns Up the Heat in 2 Outfits and Takes Off His Shirt for Super Sexy 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Performance

Usher brought his signature style to the 2024 Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas — and you can bet it had us saying, “Yes!”

After weeks of anticipation, the music icon, 45, delivered his halftime performance, during which he sang hit after hit including “My Boo,” “Confessions” and “Yeah!”

The singer — who brought out HER, Alicia Keys, Will I Am, Lil Jon and Ludacris (the latter two of whom he previously said he’d be a “fool” not to join him on stage) for his performance, wore Dolce & Gabbana and Pretty White.

His first outfit was an all-cream Dolce & Gabbana combo featuring a trench coat over a cropped brooch jacket, both of which he removed to reveal a sparkly top. Soon after, Usher ditched that top as well and briefly revealed his abs (along with a 9-carat Jacquie Aiche diamond pendant with his initials) before exiting the stage to change clothes. Usher also wore matching gloves for this look, one of which he removed in an obvious nod to Michael Jackson.

Usher performs on stage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images).

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Usher then appeared in a glittery blue and black Off-White look that consisted of five different pieces that had a total of 394,000 crystals (a crystalized anatomical letter biker jacket, a crystallized anatomical knit turtleneck and a lurex glow under shirt, a pair of crystallized leather biker pants and leather cycling gloves) — and roller skates — for the second half of his electrifying set.

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(LR) Ludacris, Usher, Lil Jon and Jermaine Dupri 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).

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Usher revealed little about his performance in the month leading up to it – but stressed he wanted to honor black artists on football’s biggest night.

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The star said she wants R&B to “take center stage.”

“Not just R&B music, but R&B performance, R&B connection, R&B spirit,” he said.

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Usher performs during a residency at La Seine Musicale on September 25, 2023 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

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The artist admitted that it was “difficult” trying to fit 30 years of hits into a 13-minute set. But in anticipation of the event, he received “notes” from everyone from Katy Perry to his children.

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Regardless of which team wins the Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs or the San Francisco 49ers, Usher had by all accounts the best week ever. Before the release of the album, he announced that he is embarking on a North American tour starting in August.

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He also starred in the newly launched SKIMS men’s campaign (we have no doubt he’s wearing the brand under his clothes tonight) and released his collection of Super Bowl ads with the NFL.

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will face off in Super Bowl LVIII, which will air on CBS on February 11th at 6:30pm ET.

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