Usher’s 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show Special Guests: See Alicia Keys, Ludacris and More

For his 2024 Super Bowl halftime performance, Usher had an amazing lineup of friends.

Alicia Keys, HER, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Will.i.am and Jermaine Dupri all took the stage to support Usher, 45, during a career-spanning set that opened with “Caught Up.”

Alicia Keys opened her performance wearing an all-red Dolce & Gabbana look and sang “If I Ain’t Got You” by herself. Usher then joined the star, 43, for their song “My Boo.” As Keys sang the chorus, Usher showed off his signature smooth moves.

The best photos from Usher’s 2024 Super Bowl halftime performance

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Alicia Keys performs during the Apple Music halftime performance of Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 11, 2024.

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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.

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Alicia Keys sizzles in head-to-toe red during her halftime performance with Usher at the 2024 Super Bowl.

After Usher started singing “You Got It Bad” in the stadium, HER arrived playing an electric guitar. Purple star continued to play guitar as the song transitioned into the singer’s hit “Bad Girl.” After her guitar solo, the shirtless headliner joined HER, 26, and fired her up.

HER performs during the Apple Music halftime show of Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 11, 2024.

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Usher and HER perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Usher and HER perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Will.i.am, 48, reunited with Usher during the highly anticipated performance and began rapping during “OMG.” In 2011, Usher also made a surprise appearance during the Black Eyed Peas’ halftime performance – singing the same hit song “OMG”.

Ludacris, Usher, Lil Jon, Jermaine Dupri and will.i.am perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Jermaine Dupri (51) was another surprise guest during the performance. The artist fired up the crowd before Usher dropped a medley of “Confessions” and “Burn.”

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Lil Jon started his performance standing in the crowd singing “Turn Down For What.” Quickly the song transitioned into “Yeah!” and the headliner danced alongside his group of backup dancers as the song continued. After Lil Jon (53) rapped during the first part of the song, Ludacris (46) arrived and finished the hit song and the entire performance.

Usher, Ludacris and Lil Jon perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images).

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Usher and Lil Jon perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Usher’s performance at the Super Bowl comes two days after he released his ninth studio album, Coming home. Although his Las Vegas residency ends in December 2023, fans can expect to see him perform his new music on the USHER: Past Present Future tour.

The tour is set to kick off on August 20th at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC and wrap up at the United Center in Chicago on October 29th.

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