Justin Bieber has spoken out after ‘turning down’ performing with Usher at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday (February 11).
Over the years, we’ve seen the likes of Rihanna, Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake headline the show, and this year it was time for Usher.
Even more so because of the fact Bieber was spotted sat alongside wife Hailey in the audience watching the game and performances from afar.
Usher featured on Bieber’s 2010 release ‘Somebody to Love’ – so with the ‘Baby’ singer in the crowd, many saw Super Bowl 2024 as the perfect opportunity for the pair to reunite.
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“Missed opportunity for Justin Bieber to come out,” one X user asked.
“WHERE IS JUSTIN BIEBER?” another added.
Well, TMZ has since reported that Usher had allegedly reached out to Bieber to ask him to be part of the halftime show.
Sources in the music industry told Page Six Usher tried really hard to persuade Bieber to join him.
“Justin just wasn’t up for it – he just wasn’t feeling it,” they said.
While he may not have been involved, it seems Bieber couldn’t be prouder of his longtime mentor.
In a sweet post to Instagram, Bieber wrote: “LOVE YOU MY BROTHER.
“NOONE CAN SING AND DANCE THE WAY YOU DO.
“LOVE YOU FROM THE DEPTHS OF MY HEART.
“BROUGHT THE ‘A’ TO THE WORLD.
“ONLY YOU BABYYYYYY 😘.”
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