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under fire. Fans on social media suspect Alicia Keys’ vocals were pitch-corrected in Usher’s full Super Bowl Halftime show posted to the NFL’s YouTube channel. Keys, 43, made a steamy cameo Sunday during the “Yeah!” singer’s set, starting at the piano with her 2003 hit “If I Ain’t Got You, but her voice cracked on one of the first notes out of her mouth.

commercials kept it light and funny and Usher delivered an energetic halftime performance. Pop princess Taylor Swift, 34, was in attendance to cheer on her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, 34, as his team ultimately beat the San Francisco 49ers 25 to 22.One of her friends, rapper Ice Spice, didn’t seem to know what was happening on the field, and the two women mingling with Travis’ NFL player brother, Jason Kelce, made for an unlikely combination of celebs. All of this created fertile ground for memes.

was the special guest of the Black Eyed Peas — the freaking Black Eyed Peas — when the “I Gotta Feeling” foursome headlined the Super Bowl XLV halftime show in 2011.How will.i.am, Fergie and crew could ever relegate Usher to a backup role on the biggest stage in music is enough to make anybody go “OMG”?But 13 years after Usher swooped in and upstaged the Peas, justice was finally served when the singer had his own career moment on Sunday.This time around — midway through the showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas — it was will.i.am.

Usher has got it bad for his longtime love Jennifer Goicoechea.The pair might be headed to a little white chapel following his Super Bowl 2024 halftime show performance in Las Vegas on Sunday.According to the Daily Mail, the “Love in This Club” singer, 45, and Goicoechea, 39, obtained a marriage license in Sin City on Feb. 8.The “Faculty” actor and Goicoechea — who have been together since 2018 — will reportedly have a small ceremony with just close friends and family in attendance.The couple share two children together — daughter Sovereign Bo, 3, and son Sire Castrello, 2.Usher’s newest album, “Coming Home,” was released on Friday.

Having already performed on the Super Bowl stage as a special guest of the Black Eyed Peas in 2011, Usher is no stranger to the halftime show. But it is another former headliner whom the 45-year-old singer has taken particular inspiration from going into Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday night.That would be his longtime hero, Michael Jackson, who forever changed the halftime show — turning it into the biggest gig in music — when he put the “superstar” in the Super Bowl.“He absolutely revolutionized the experience like no other,” Usher told The Post.“He changed how people perceived the halftime show [because before Jackson] it was just kind of hiring, you know, local performers or whatever it might be … I really did respect that.”And Usher plans to honor Jackson’s historic moment when he follows in his legendary footsteps midway through Sunday’s showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.“It became a great inspiration behind some of the things that I chose to do with this show,” he said.Of course, Usher — who made his self-titled debut 30 years ago as a 15-year-old — has three decades of his own experience to draw from as well.But the man behind such chart-topping hits as “Nice & Slow,” “U Remind Me,” “Yeah!” and “Love in This Club” says that it won’t be all about him when he headlines the biggest stage of all.“This has been a moment that is a celebration — not just for myself but for 30 years of people who have supported me, supported my journey, supported my choice of conversation,” said Usher.

Super Bowl LVIII headliner on Sunday — when the Kansas City Chiefs tackle the San Francisco 49ers — it just might be a pretty unlikely one: Kim Kardashian.Usher’s “My Way” residency at the Dolby Live inside the Park MGM — which wrapped in December after 17 months and 100 shows — made him the biggest stud in Sin City.His sold-out run turned the 45-year-old superstar into a natural choice to lead the mid-game throwdown at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.But before Taylor Swift had even met Travis Kelce, Kardashian proved just how powerful of a woman she is after Usher serenaded the mogul for all of social media to see in April 2023.Usher’s sexy residency went on to become the ultimate girls’ trip destination.And Jay-Z and his Roc Nation company — producers of the halftime show since 2019 — couldn’t deny the obvious after Usher was practically serenading the panties off everybody from Keke Palmer to Janelle Monáe.But Kim K. is a big reason why we’ll all be going “Yeah!” on Sunday.“I think everybody was in some way trying to figure out how to get out there and have that experience that we were working on in Las Vegas because of the serenade,” Usher told The Post.“It seemed like the place to go to celebrate with your friends, take your girls, have a good time.

“Bitch Better Have My Money.”But now that Ri-Ri is a mommy of two, it’s more like “Babies Better Have My Forehead.”While you might think that the “Umbrella” singer would be more interested in passing on all those musical genes from her and rapper partner A$AP Rocky to their two sons — RZA, 19 months, and Riot, 4 months — she’s most concerned about carrying on her forehead in the family.“The only thing I imagined was probably the forehead on RZA,” Rihanna, 35, told “Access Hollywood” when asked about her visions of motherhood at the Los Angeles relaunch of her Fenty x Puma Creeper sneaker line on Monday night.“Riot doesn’t have it. I’m like, ‘Wait, are you sure?’”she added with a laugh.

They don’t love it. Jack Harlow has been mercilessly mocked for his performance at the Lions-Packers NFL game in Detroit on Thursday night, with one fan scathingly saying the singer singlehandedly “ruined Thanksgiving.”The musician, 25, took to the field to belt out several of his hit tracks as part of his highly-anticipated halftime gig — but viewers were roundly unimpressedThe lackluster appearance was described by Barstool Sports as “one of the worst halftime performances your eyes will ever see.”Social media pundits similarly slammed the singer’s off-pitch performance, his bizarre backup dancer, and budget set.

debuted on Amazon Music and Audible on Thursday — details how the King of Pop pored over market research in which people would make harsh comments about his looks and idiosyncrasies.“He wanted to know … I would take stacks of surveys, and some things that you or I would not be able to take as a human being — he took it all in,” said Dan Beck, who, as an executive at Epic Records, began working with Jackson right before the release of his 1991 album “Dangerous.”“At that time, some of the non-musical issues were surfacing, some of the tabloid stuff — you know, plastic surgery, all that stuff. And we were very, very concerned about these things getting in the way of Michael’s music.”“There was a concern that pop radio would turn on Michael because he was just too weird to be a pop star,” added Jay Smooth, who co-hosts “Think Twice” with Leon Neyakh.As sales of “Dangerous” were plummeting — by his lofty standards — at the beginning of 1993, Jackson set out to change “the weirdo narrative,” as Smooth describes it.“Michael and his team wanted to wash all that away and replace it with the idea that he was not just a generational talent but a historic artist in a lineage with the greats,” said Smooth.As part of that concerted “myth-making campaign,” as Smooth describes it, Jackson gave high-profile performances at Bill Clinton’s presidential inauguration gala and at the American Music Awards, where he was given the International Artist Award of Excellence — an honor that he personally negotiated for with the producers.

Super Bowl Halftime Show performance drew in over 112 million viewers – some of whom couldn’t handle her sexy dance moves. Outraged fans complained about the pregnant 35-year-old’s show to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), arguing her production was full of sexualized choreography and lyrics.TMZ got ahold of 103 complaints from angry viewers who moaned about the “Lift Me Up” singer’s Feb.

youngest self-made billionaire, fashion mogul and mom, just to name a few.But she hasn’t forgotten about the one that made her famous: popstar.In a new interview for British Vogue’s March cover story, Rihanna, 34, opened up about motherhood, her Super Bowl gig and the ever-present question of new music on the horizon.The Barbadian singer hasn’t released an album since “ANTI” in 2016, and confessed in the new interview that there’s a lot of “pressure” to put out a follow-up record, saying “that if it’s not better than that then it is not even worth it.”“I realized that if I keep waiting until this feels right and perfect and better, maybe it’s going to keep taking forever and maybe it’ll never come out and no, I’m not down to that. So I want to play.

“Nipplegate” discourse surrounding the infamous 2004 Super Bowl halftime show featuring Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake.On a recent episode of his podcast, “Let’s Go!” with Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray where the co-hosts were discussing Rihanna’s halftime show from Super Bowl 2023 — which saw the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Philadelphia Eagles — Brady was asked whether the NFL players participating in the big game are able to watch the show.Brady, 45, admitted that the players are typically too focused on the game to pay attention — and brought up Jackson’s areola-flashing wardrobe malfunction as an example — saying that it was “probably a good thing for the NFL.”“[Reporters] were asking me about that, and I couldn’t even understand what they were telling me about,” Brady recalled. “They were like, ‘Did you see the halftime show?’ and I said, ‘Nah, I didn’t see anything.’ I was thinking about the game and was trying to figure out halftime adjustments.”“It took a while for us to figure out what had gone on. That’s for the fans and not for the players,” he added.The recently retired quarterback led the New England Patriots to victory over the Carolina Panthers at the Super Bowl XXXVIII and won the game’s MVP award, but what’s remembered most was the halftime performance featuring Jackson, Timberlake, Diddy, Nelly, Kid Rock and Jessica Simpson.AdvertisementThe halftime show ended with an infamous moment when Timberlake exposed Jackson’s breast while performing “Rock Your Body.”“I think, in the end, it was probably a good thing for the NFL because everyone got to talk about it, and it was just more publicity and more publicity for halftime shows,” Brady said.

according to CNBC.The youngster is already highly accomplished, having been part of the USA team that went to the 2021-2022 Deaflympics in Brazil, where she won a silver medal as part of the 4×100 women’s track relay team. She was also the valedictorian at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf in Washington, DC, according to the National Association of the Deaf.the sign language interpreter is not fking around pic.twitter.com/zezhJ0QTsI“I value the opportunity to make it possible for all deaf people to enjoy these songs, and not have them miss out on the full Super Bowl experience,” Miles told CNBC’s “Make It” prior to the Super Bowl.“(It’s) not only for me to share this experience with the whole world, but to really bring that empowerment to millions and millions of black deaf people all over the country who’ve never really seen that before.

highly anticipated halftime performance — and the announcement of her pregnancy — but some viewers were distracted by one part of the show many seemed to have missed.It appeared that during her first time back onstage in seven years, the “Lift Me Up” singer grabbed her crotch and then smelled her hand.Before the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, the pop icon performed some of her greatest hits, kicking off her show with “Bitch Better Have My Money” followed by a jam-packed setlist including “Work,” “Diamonds,” “Only Girl (In the World),” “We Found Love” and “Pour It Up.”But as she was singing “Rude Boy,” some fans at home noticed Rihanna doing the bizarre move.“So is it me or did Rihanna just grab her junk and then smell it and taste it?” one social media watchdog questioned. “Way to stay classy!”“Did Rihanna just scratch her crotch then smell her fingers?” another shocked viewer asked.“Gotta make sure her water didn’t break,” someone quipped.“Low energy and disgusting.

Super Bowl 2023 halftime show on Sunday night, with pundits predicting she was pregnant with her second child. Eagle-eyed viewers proclaimed that the 34- year-old was sporting a baby bump and was thus expecting a sibling for her nine-month-old son.

electrifying performance at Super Bowl LVII halfway through the action-packed game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs at the State Farm Stadium in Arizona.Many critics accused the Barbadian pop icon of “lip-syncing” her way through the show with some calling it the “worst ever” infraction in the history of halftime shows.Despite not doing a solo live performance since 2016, Rihanna didn’t seem to miss a beat, cycling through a medley of her greatest hits from “Umbrella” to “Work” in just 13 minutes. If that wasn’t impressive enough, the “We Found Love” singer announced her pregnancy with her second child, holding her belly during the show.She was subsequently praised by fans online with some claiming she’d made a “powerful statement” for women around the world.Unfortunately, Rihanna’s impressive rendition of “Umbrella” didn’t stop critics from raining on her parade: Many accused the pop star of miming the words along to pre-recorded songs instead of performing them live.“Amazing how Rihanna is able to keep singing even when she puts the mic aside and doesn’t move her lips at all,” snarked one viewer of her alleged reverse karaoke.“Too bad Rihanna is lip-syncing,” lamented another along with footage of her cover of Kanye West’s “All Of The Lights,” in which her lips and lyrics seem to sync about as well as a kungfu movie dub.“You know I love you but that’s the worst lips sync ever.

reps confirmed it following a barrage of trending fan speculation after her red-hot halftime performance at the 2023 Super Bowl, where the Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles.During her 13-minute performance, the comeback queen performed hits like “Work” and “Diamonds” solo on stage wearing a crimson, bump-hugging ensemble — but did not make any kind of halftime-show announcement during her first live performance in seven years.This will be Rihanna’s second child. She welcomed a son in May 2022 with her partner A$AP Rocky, and has yet to announce the name of her child publicly.Eagle-eyed viewers had already proclaimed that the 34-year-old was sporting a baby bump and was thus expecting a sibling for her nine-month-old son.As she started her highly-anticipated performance, the “Umbrella” hitmaker appeared to rub her burgeoning belly which kicked off the conception conversation online.After Rihanna’s performance, Twitter was set ablaze with speculation regarding the singer’s status — was she pregnant, or not?The Post has reached out to Rihanna’s reps for further comment.

Super Bowl 2023 halftime show and gave her fans a little surprise.Social media went wild during her performance, speculating that the “Umbrella” singer might be pregnant again, and her reps later confirmed that she is indeed expecting baby No. 2.Rihanna, 34, is allegedly thrilled by the response, and it went how she wanted it to go.“She knows it was a performance to remember and that is what she wanted.

Rihanna perform in the halftime show.The 34-year-old singer previously admitted she wasn’t interested in the big game — which saw the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Philadelphia Eagles — but rather for the 13-minute performance by the “Umbrella” singer.“I’m going just for Rihanna,” Adele said during one of her Las Vegas residency shows earlier this month.

performing as the headliner for the 2023 Super Bowl.The former NWA member, 57 — who sang at the 2022 halftime show — had some sound advice for the 34-year-old Fenty Beauty creator.In a new interview with Ebro Darden on Apple Music 1, the “Chronic” rapper spoke about RiRi’s new gig.“Oh, my god,” he began. “Let me tell you something, man. I actually just got the news that Rihanna’s going to do it, and I’m a super fan of Rihanna.

did have a lot of body doubles to support. The Weeknd and his field full of bandaged-up doppelgängers gave a money performance at the 2021 Super Bowl halftime show.

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira — last year, back when there was no such thing as social distancing happening between J.Lo and J Balvin.But the Super Bowl 2021 halftime show was all about pop’s great man of mystery: The Weeknd.After a year in which he bloodied and then completely bandaged his face, and then appeared to have plastic surgery — all for the sake of his art — The Weeknd was ready for his close-up on the biggest stage in the biz.And with his old mug back, all that you could feel was his

blood and carnage?The Weeknd decided to play it safe on one of pop culture’s biggest stages on Sunday during his Super Bowl 2021 halftime performance. The 30-year-old decided his own face was good enough for his big live — NOT pre-recorded — gig, rather than the odd prosthetics and makeup he’s been donning throughout his latest album’s release.

Super Bowl 2021 halftime performance.But the singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, cautioned from the get-go that it was a persona he created for the fourth studio album.“There’s also a very committed vision and character being portrayed, and I get to explore a different side of me that my fans have never seen,” he revealed in an interview for CR Fashion Book in March 2020.

Sure, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers go helmet-to-helmet Feb. 2 on Super Bowl Sunday — but some of the hottest action takes place off the field. Keep scrolling for a full rundown of the ads airing during Super Bowl 2020.