R&B star Usher to headline Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas

R&B star Usher will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas next year, it has officially been announced.

The Grammy-winning singer said it was an 'honour of a lifetime' to be chosen to perform at the major sport event, watched worldwide, which will take place at Allegiant Stadium on February 11.

To announce the news, Usher brought in reality star Kim Kardashian who can be seen telling the singer he had been selected in a video shared to social media.

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Usher has produced eight studio albums across his career and won a host of Grammy Awards. Speaking about playing the show, he said: “It’s an honour of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list. I can’t wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they’ve seen from me before.”

Last year, a pregnant Rihanna emerged suspended on a platform above the field for a dazzling halftime show at the annual league championship game of the National Football League, her first solo event in seven years.