USHER Has Reportedly Been In Contact with Justin Bieber About Performing for Super Bowl

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USHER and Justin Bieber may share the stage at Super Bowl 58 Halftime Show, rumors suggest.
TMZ reports Usher and Bieber have been in direct contact about performing together, without any handlers involved.
Alicia Keys may be working with Usher in Las Vegas, while Bieber took a break due to health issues.

USHER has his lineup of special guests for the Super Bowl 58 Halftime Show, but many are eager to see if Justin Bieber is apart of it.

According to TMZ Sports, Usher and Justin have been in direct contact about sharing the stage together.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 08: Usher speaks onstage during the Super Bowl LVIII Pregame & Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show press conference at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on February 08, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

“Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … USHER reached out directly to Bieber about performing. We’re told there were no handlers involved on either side … they talked directly to each other,” TMZ wrote.

The outlet also noted that it was unclear if the two Grammy-winning artists ended up working a deal out to perform.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this image released on May 27, Usher speaks onstage at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, which was broadcast live on FOX on May 27, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

In a short film titled Where’s Usher? released by Apple Music, which sponsors the Halftime Show, it seems to be teasing that Ludacris and Lil Jon will join him for Sunday’s performance – but Bieber is not present.

USHER noted that those who have been apart of his career and success will be coming along with him.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 22: In this image released on November 22, Justin Bieber performs onstage for the 2020 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 22, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/AMA2020/Getty Images for dcp)

There have also been rumblings about Alicia Keys being in Las Vegas and working with Usher this week.

Bieber took a step back from performing after being diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome in June 2022. The rare neurological disorder attacks nerves in the body and can cause facial paralysis.

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 1210 — Pictured: Musical guest Justin Bieber featuring Quavo (not pictured) performs on February 14, 2020 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

The diagnosis caused Bieber to eventually cancel the remaining dates on his Justice World Tour that was scheduled to run through March 2023. He played his first show in nearly two years earlier this month at a club in Toronto.

Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber, Met Gala — NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 13: Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

USHER and Bieber have a relationship dating back to 2010 when Usher was featured on “Somebody to Love” from Bieber’s debut studio album. The R&B superstar has been credited as a mentor to Bieber and helped establish his career from a young age.

Many will find out the final lineup at the halftime show for the big game.