Justin Bieber praised Usher’s Tremendous Bowl LVII halftime efficiency after failing to offer a shock look throughout the present.
“LOVE YOU MY BROTHER NOONE CAN SING AND DANCE THE WAY YOU DO,” Bieber, 29, captioned an Instagram publish on Monday, February 12. “LOVE YOU FROM THE DEPTHS OF MY HEART. BROUGHT THE ‘A’ TO THE WORLD, ONLY YOU BABYYYYYY 😘.”
Usher, 45, took the Tremendous Bowl stage on Sunday, February 11, and sang a medley of hits with a couple of particular visitors. The musician kicked off his efficiency with “Caught Up” earlier than transferring into different songs like “Love on this Membership,” “Let It Burn” and “Confessions.”
When it got here to surprises, Usher had Alicia Keys be part of him on stage for a snippet of her tune “I Ain’t Acquired You” earlier than kicking off a duet of “My Boo.” Each Jermaine Dupri and H.E.R. bought moments within the highlight.
Lil Jon was with followers within the crowd whereas singing his tune “Flip Down for What” throughout Usher’s outfit change. Will.i.am then appeared for “OMG” earlier than Lil Jon joined Ludacris on stage to complete up with “Yeah.”
Forward of Sunday’s recreation, some followers speculated that Bieber would be part of Usher to carry out the “Someone to Love Remix.” Whereas Bieber was noticed on the recreation alongside spouse Hailey Bieber, the singer supported Usher from afar.
Usher has served as a mentor for Bieber for years. Whereas the “Yeah” singer didn’t uncover Bieber’s singing expertise, Usher was an enormous a part of getting him signed to a report label in 2009.
Initially, that they had extra of a father-son bond, however Usher has defined how his friendship with Bieber has grown through the years — even by means of robust instances.
“Our relationship is extra man-to-man now,” Usher advised The Hollywood Reporter in October 2014. “He’s making his personal choices and it’s essential to indicate help. I can say I’m not proud of all the alternatives my good friend has made, however I’m supportive of him. I strive my hardest to provide as a lot constructive reinforcement as I can. I’ll punch him within the f—king chest after I have to, and provides him a hug and kiss after I have to. It’s extra than simply mentoring. I like the child.”
After Bieber introduced in 2022 that he had been identified with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, Usher supplied a well being replace.
“He’s doing nice,” Usher advised Further on the time. “Seeing him on trip, we managed to hang around with one another, and I believe that no matter he could also be experiencing proper now, it’s really actually nice to see that he has the help from his followers and his household.”