Usher's Halftime Show Will Pay Homage to Black Artists

Usher attends a screening of ‘Fingers Of Stone’ on the annual 69th Cannes Movie Pageant / Credit score: Depositphotos

*Usher revealed in a brand new interview with GMA that his upcoming halftime present efficiency at Tremendous Bowl LVIII will honor beloved Black artists of the previous.

“I take into consideration what our nation has sort of represented for Black artists, you recognize, having to sooner or later undergo kitchens to even be capable to carry out for an viewers, however they needed to go away again by that very same door, worry for his or her lives as they went to the following state to do the identical factor,” Usher advised reporter Kelley Carter, Billboard experiences.

The R&B crooner added, “So I’m coming by the entrance door with this one.”

Usher famous, “I didn’t begin the place I’m now, and I didn’t get there on my own.”

“So, all people that has been part of it, I’m carrying them with me,” he continued. “All of my followers, my family members, the individuals who might have felt like they’ve been forgotten, they haven’t. I’m carrying you proper with me once I stroll on that stage that evening.”

Usher will carry out through the Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the place the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tackle the San Francisco 49ers.

In associated information, Usher will launch his new album, “Coming Dwelling,” on Feb. 9. He not too long ago introduced dates for a 24-city tour throughout North America to assist the challenge.

In response to a information launch, the USHER: Previous Current Future tour will kick off August 20 at Capital One Area in Washington DC, making stops in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Toronto, Atlanta, and extra. The reside reveals will wrap in Chicago on the United Heart on October 29.

Tickets for the USHER: Previous Current Future tour will likely be obtainable beginning with Citi and Verizon presales starting Wednesday, February 7. The overall on-sale begins Monday, February 12 at 10am native time at LiveNation.com

The tour can even provide numerous VIP packages and experiences for followers. For extra data, go to vipnation.com.

USHER: Previous Current Future NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES:

Aug 20 | Washington, DC | Capital One Area

Aug 24 | Baltimore, MD | CFG Financial institution Area

Aug 27 | Boston, MA | TD Backyard

Aug 30 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Heart

Sep 2 | Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Area

Sep 3 | Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Area

Sep 6 | Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Heart

Sep 7 | Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Heart

Sep 12 | Detroit, MI | Little Caesars Area

Sep 17 | Denver, CO | Ball Area