Usher has spent nearly 30 years of his life dazzling crowds, recording hit singles and carving his name in the history books, but he’s about to embark on a musical journey unlike any other in his career. In less than 36 hours, the Atlanta-based entertainer will take the stage at Allegiant Stadium during Super Bowl LVIII. While some may be jaded after spending decades in the entertainment industry, the award-winning vocalist is enjoying every single moment of his experience.
“I’m learning something at the age of 45. It is to savor the moment. Days are becoming shorter. Weeks are becoming shorter. Years feel like months now; they go by so fast. I’m just trying to savor every bit of it and just enjoy it,” he told Kia D. Goosby.
“The anticipation that I’m feeling and the excitement that people have, the calls I’ve gotten, the support that I’ve gotten from fans, the outpouring of messages around what it’s going to be and how many people are going to tune in—it feels really, really, really promising.”
He doesn’t intend to let his fans down either. After spending months in Sin City for his memorable residency, he’s prepared to take things to the next level and put on a show that no one will forget.
“Something very magical happened here in Las Vegas during my residency, where I was able to bring all of my worlds together. I basically turned Las Vegas into Atlanta. I brought that melting pot that is Atlanta in a culture to Las Vegas,” he continued.
“I wanted to bring that to a stadium. So what I did for the show, I put my residency on steroids and I brought it to another level. For those of you who didn’t get a chance to make it to the residency, this will be like the level above 10 times of what that was.”
