Usher‘s Super Bowl performance “has to be perfect.”
The star is set to perform the Super Bowl halftime show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. He is determined to deliver a memorable performance for his fans.
“It has to be perfect. I’ve been doing this for 30 years. I want people who have been a part of that journey to feel like it’s a celebration for everybody — for all of us — from the beginning up until this point,” the chart-topping star told Vogue.
Usher also revealed that he wants fans to feel “hopeful” after watching his performance.
“People will tune in for a football game, but I hope when they look at that halftime performance,” he shared. “I’m hoping they walk away with something that’s healing them. Something that makes them feel hopeful, and not just look at the past, but have hope for the future, and have hope for a different type of future than we’re looking at right now in the present.”
Meanwhile, Usher recently thanked Rihanna for her support ahead of his Super Bowl performance.
The singer is following in Rihanna’s footsteps by performing the halftime show, and he thanked the “Umbrella” hitmaker for her show of support.
“Real recognize real — thank U Queen @rihanna,” Usher wrote on X in response to a video message from the Fenty founder.
In the video, Rihanna hailed Usher as a “legend.”
“I can’t give Usher no advice. Usher is a natural, he’s a legend and he’s been doing this since he’s a teenager,” Rihanna replied when asked if she had any tips for him.
The “Work” hitmaker also believes that he’s perfectly suited to performing the halftime show.
“He’s made for that show. I get excited about entertainers who do this, who are built for it. And he just proved that in Vegas that he’s not going anywhere,” she said.
