Usher Super Bowl 2024 Halftime Show Was A Mess

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00:00 Hey guys, Usher's Super Bowl halftime show is being branded as a mess by fans.

00:09 With a bunch of sound and tech issues, fans were underwhelmed and called the entire performance

00:15 a mess.

00:16 It was plagued with tech issues, including the music drowning out Usher's voice and

00:20 his microphone causing unnecessary noises.

00:27 Despite efforts to rectify the situation, many agreed that the performance didn't

00:31 improve until guest performer Alicia Keys joined him on stage.

00:39 Now guys, please don't attack me personally for this as I thought it was great.

00:43 I love Usher and I thought the tracks were an amazing throwback.

00:45 Many others do not agree with me.

00:48 One social media user grumbled, "Who the f*** was on soundcheck?

00:52 Usher's mic is not it.

00:54 Come on now."

00:55 Another added, "Girl this is a mess.

00:57 The sound team f***ed up bad.

00:59 Usher sweatin his a** off doing nothing.

01:01 Alicia singing off key."

01:03 A third said, "So f***ing CBS Super Bowl completely s***ed up the sound.

01:08 This is such a great halftime show.

01:10 Needed it to be loud af."

01:12 Usher climbed on stage during the halftime performance belting out his greatest hits

01:15 from his three decade career including "Yeah," "Love in this Club," "Caught Up," and

01:20 more.

01:21 Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Lil Jon joined him for an unforgettable show, but despite

01:25 rumors that Justin Bieber would make an appearance, there was disappointment as he didn't show.

01:30 Looking back on the preparation for the Super Bowl, Usher couldn't contain his excitement.

01:34 He shared, "I'm so ready for it to happen.

01:36 I just want to sing louder than I've ever sang, dance harder than I've ever danced.

01:39 I want to celebrate the 30 years of this career where I'm very fortunate to have made songs

01:44 and moments with people that will remember forever."

01:46 Added to that, fans were angry Justin Bieber didn't appear with the star to perform after

01:51 many hints that he would join his pal on stage.

01:54 Imagine getting angry about something like this though.

01:57 So many things in the world to be angry about, and this is what people are losing sleep over,

02:01 that the performance didn't go exactly as they planned.

02:04 One person wrote, "Justin Bieber didn't join Usher on the Super Bowl stage.

02:08 I need a cigarette."

02:09 Another person wrote, "Everyone on Twitter when they finally realized that Usher isn't

02:12 gonna bring out Justin Bieber during the Super Bowl halftime show with a meme that said,

02:16 "I've had enough of this dude."

02:18 Fans are also sharing pictures and calling themselves clowns after believing that the

02:22 pop star was going to join Usher on stage.

02:24 The duo has collaborated on many chart-topping hits at the start of Justin's career, including

02:30 "Somebody to Love," "Peaches," and "First Dance."

02:33 Usher was Justin's mentor during the beginning of Justin's career and guided him in the industry.

02:37 Before the performance, Usher said to his fans, "Don't take moments for granted because

02:42 you only get 13 of them," referring to the usually allotted 13-minute run time.

02:46 The hardest part is trying to figure out how to squeeze it all in when you can actually

02:49 have a large catalog or a lot of records people celebrate and love.

02:53 He sure squeezed in a lot.

02:55 Unfortunately, people didn't appreciate it.

02:57 I'll end this off by quoting critically acclaimed actor and celebrity insider Pepe Weintraub

03:03 who said, "Production value was not at a Super Bowl level.

03:07 It made me want to scream.

03:08 I have nothing else to say."

03:10 So there you have it guys.

03:12 I'm sure some people appreciated the throwback, but most were very angry and disappointed.

03:17 Let us know what your thoughts are in the comments.

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