Will Justin Bieber Join Usher In Super Bowl Halftime Show? Here's A Plausible Fan Theory
Will Justin Bieber make a surprise appearance during Usher's 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show? That's what some fans are speculating.
Digital creator Gianna Gravalese recently shared an Instagram video pointing out several possible hints that Bieber may join Usher onstage at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, this Sunday.
While Bieber has been posting a lot of content on social media recently, she pointed out that some of his photos appeared to show him rehearsing for a performance and that he captioned them with shushing face emojis.
"What's the big secret, Justin?" Gravalese playfully questioned in the video.
The Grammy-winning artist has been notably absent from the stage since canceling his "Justice World Tour" in 2022 due to his Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis -- a rare neurological disorder causing facial paralysis.
Gravalese also pointed out a teleprompter in one of Bieber's photos displaying lyrics identified by TikTok user @biebervelli as those from his song "Peaches." She noted that Bieber and Usher collaborated on a remix of the track.
Adding fuel to the speculation, Usher posted a photo late last month of himself seemingly about to take a bite out of a peach, captioned with: "Ain't nothin' like them Georgia peaches...," along with a peace emoji.
While the post appeared to be a tribute to Usher's new album, "Coming Home," and his hometown of Atlanta, the digital creator suggested it may also have a connection with Bieber.
A Daily Mail report from October 2023 claiming Usher "is desperately trying to convince Justin Bieber to join him for the Super Bowl halftime show" further fueled the fan theory.
"Usher was Justin's very first mentor, the first person that believed in him and got him his career, so he owes him a favor," Gravalese added. "Is it happening, or am I insane?"
Usher played a pivotal role in launching Bieber's career by signing the then-teenager to Raymond Braun Media Group in 2008.
In addition to the "Peaches" remix, the two have worked together on "First Dance," "Somebody to Love (Remix)" and "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire)."
During a recent interview with Billboard, Usher teased that he has invited "special guests" to join him in his Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show.
However, the "Daddy's Home" singer did not name any names.
In addition to Bieber, Usher has collaborated with Lil John, Ludacris, Beyoncé and Alicia Keys, among others.
Usher told Vogue last month that his upcoming performance will feature "killer choreography," costume changes and even roller-skating.
While he has not revealed his setlist, Usher told Billboard that fans will definitely get to see some of his hit songs.
"You should have hit records," he teased. "I always say that a new song is a bit of a risk. But then, Beyoncé played something fairly new ['Formation,' at the Coldplay-headlined Super Bowl 50 in 2016], which I thought was really interesting, and The Weeknd did a pretty cool job as well. You also need to have a singalong moment."
As fans await the Super Bowl LVIII matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, the possibility of Bieber joining Usher on stage adds an extra layer of excitement to what is already anticipated to be a memorable halftime show.
Tune in to CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. EST to see if this fan theory becomes a reality.
