EXCLUSIVE: Usher is desperately trying to convince Justin Bieber to join him for the Super Bowl halftime show – but popstar is reluctant to return to the stage and wants to focus on his health after Ramsay Hunt Syndrome scare

Usher is said to be having a hard time convincing Justin Bieber to join him for his Super Bowl halftime show – as the Sorry singer, who has been plagued by health issues, will reportedly headline himself one day are at the NFL event.

Usher, 45, will perform at Paradise, Las Vegas, in February, a year after Rihanna debuted her baby bump on stage.

But even though the R&B hitmaker has “most of his ideas ready,” he’s not having much luck trying to land his former student, 29. said he was ‘focusing on his health’ after suffering facial paralysis.

“Usher has completed his Vegas residency and has most of his ideas ready for his big halftime performance,” a source told DailyMail.com exclusively.

The 45-year-old would struggle to convince Justin, who has been focusing on his health in recent months, to join him on stage.

Sorry singer Justin, 29, wants to headline the NFL event himself in the future

“He really wants to prove himself worthy of such an honor because he clearly sees that the excitement level for him to do it is not at an all-time high.

“He asked some of his friends who are performers to help him out and be on stage with him, and he sent some ideas to Justin.”

The insider continued, “Justin is flattered that one of his mentors, Usher, wants him to be a part of the Super Bowl, but he’s leaning toward letting Usher do his thing and Justin would rather have the opportunity to watch the Super Bowl on his one to do. own in the future if he were asked to do so.

“That’s the most sought-after option for Justin if it has anything to do with performing at the event.”

If Justin were to accept Usher’s Super Bowl offer, it would have been a year since his last on-stage appearance.

The singer, who rose to fame on YouTube, made a surprise appearance on Rolling Loud California in March, joining Don Toliver as a special guest.

It was his first public appearance since Brazil’s Rock in Rio in September 2022, which “took a toll” on his health and caused him to cancel the remaining performances. dates of his Justice World Tour.

Justin, who was previously diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome – which causes paralysis on one side of the face – told fans: “Last weekend I performed at Rock in Rio and I gave everything I have to the people of Brazil.

The Peaches singer revealed last year that he had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, just days after canceling the dates of his Justice World Tour

R&B legend Usher, pictured with Justin in 2010, mentored the singer at the start of his career

Justin is at a ‘crossroads in his life’ as he has focused on his health and his marriage to 26-year-old Hailey, pictured in January this year

‘I realized that I have to make my health a priority now. So I’m going to stop touring for a while.’

The singer, who married 26-year-old wife Hailey in September 2018, asked fans to ‘pray’ for him as he revealed the rare neurological condition was making it ‘increasingly difficult to eat’.

According to the insider, Justin’s determination to focus on his health has changed his outlook on his career, with the pop star now reluctant to embark on another world tour in the United States.

‘He would still love to perform for his fans but more on his own terms and something along the lines of a residency would be perfect as it would allow him to control the dates of his performances and he would only be in one place are. less hectic lifestyle…

‘Now that he can slow down and enjoy the life he has blessed himself with, he can think about what exactly he wants to do next.’

Justin and Usher go way back, with the legendary R&B star taking the then 14-year-old Justin under his wing in 2008 when he was on the cusp of his stratospheric rise to fame.

At the time, Usher signed him to his new joint venture, along with talent manager Scooter Braun, and the pair collaborated on Somebody to Love – the second single from Justin’s first studio album, My World 2.0.

Usher, pictured performing in France last month, will headline the Super Bowl in Paradise, Las Vegas in February 2024

The Love in This Club singer opened up about Justin’s talent to DailyMail.com in a recent interview: ‘I saw something in him that he could see himself at the time.

“I’m more invested in our friendship than just the dynamic of creating something together.”

As Justin considers his next career move, Usher continues to plan his monumental Super Bowl set, which could also include pole dancers.

His involvement was announced last month in a trailer that referenced his video Confessions Part II and featured Kim Kardashian.

The 43-year-old reality TV star turned businesswoman calls him to tell him the news while he is recording music in the studio.

“It is the honor of a lifetime to finally cross a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list,” Usher said in a statement. “I can’t wait to give the world a show unlike anything they’ve seen from me before.

“Thank you to the fans and everyone who made this opportunity possible. I’ll see you very soon.’