Usher had been tapped to headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, and just days before performing he confirmed there would be a few surprises when he took the stage. “It will definitely be an event,” the “U Don’t Have To Call” singer told ET on February 7. “There are special guests. And I’ve considered new songs,” he added.
Hearing about the special guests, combined with Verizon’s teasers hinting at Beyoncé’s involvement in their Super Bowl commercial, had fans believing that the “Crazy In Love” singer would also be performing at the big game. “Beyonce and usher on the stage!” one Instagram user commented on Verizon’s first commercial teaser. “The crowd when usher brings out beyoncé at the superbowl” another person wrote on X, formerly Twitter, alongside an excited reaction gif. The prospect of Beyoncé as a special guest, however, left some Usher fans uneasy. “I love Beyoncé but I don’t want her to perform at the Super Bowl with Usher. He doesn’t need help,” one X user tweeted.
The concerns from Usher fans were not unwarranted. In 2016, the “Single Ladies” artist came out as a guest for Super Bowl 50 during Coldplay’s performance and stole the show. “Literally everyone forgot Coldplay was the headliner,” an X user wrote while reflecting on Beyoncé’s iconic guest appearance. Beyoncé even managed to make a political statement during that special guest performance, as she certainly knows how to make an impression during the Super Bowl.