Super Bowl 2024: Usher pays a subtle tribute to the iconic Michael Jackson during his epic halftime show performance

Usher brought out a slew of surprise celebrity guests during his 15-minute Super Bowl halftime show, though many fans noticed a subtle tribute to Michael Jackson.

The 45-year-old singer brought out stars like Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, HER, Will.i.am, Lil Jon and Ludacris during his star-studded show at the big game, which the Kansas City Chiefs won 25-22. over the San Francisco 49ers in overtime.

However, many fans pointed out a moment early in the set when the singer seemingly paid tribute to the late great Michael Jackson.

Usher performed with a special white glove, in honor of the King of Pop, who regularly performed with a single glove during his heyday.

The singer also opened up about Jackson’s influence on his set, during a recent interview with the New York posT.

The 45-year-old singer brought out stars like Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, HER, Will.i.am, Lil Jon and Ludacris during his star-studded show.

However, many fans pointed out a moment early in the set when the singer seemingly paid tribute to the late great Michael Jackson

Jackson performed at halftime of the Super Bowl in 1993, which is considered by many to be one of the best of all time, completely changing the perception of the halftime show.

‘He has revolutionized the experience like no other. He changed the way people saw the halftime show,” Usher said.

He added that before Jackson was hired, “it was just kind of hiring, you know, local artists or whatever it may be. I really respected that.’

Usher added that The King of Pop’s 1993 performance “became a big inspiration for some of the things I wanted to do with this show.”

The solo glove became such an iconic part of Jackson’s personality that fans would eventually shell out thousands of dollars for one of his gloves.

In 2010, an unnamed buyer paid a whopping $190,000 for one of the pop icon’s gloves.

Jackson was just 34 years old at the height of his career when he performed at halftime of Super Bowl XXVII on January 31, 1993.

The show would become one of the most watched events in American television history with an almost unbelievable 133.4 million viewers.

‘He has revolutionized the experience like no other. He changed the way people saw the halftime show,” Usher said

The solo glove became such an iconic part of Jackson’s personality that fans would eventually shell out thousands of dollars for one of his gloves

Usher added the 1993 performance of The King of Pop and became ‘a big inspiration for some of the things I wanted to do with this show’

Usher released his ninth studio album Coming Home on Friday, with one song – Bop – in which the singer references Jackson and other late pop icons

Usher also took off his shirt at one point, which may have been a tribute to Al Green, in honor of his Greatest Hits album, on which Green wore a similar outfit.

Usher also took off his shirt at one point, which may have been a tribute to Al Green, in honor of his Greatest Hits album, on which Green wore a similar outfit.

Usher released his ninth studio album Coming Home on Friday, with one song – Bop – in which the singer references Jackson and other late pop icons.

When asked about the conversations he had with Jackson before his death in 2009, Usher said there was “admiration for what I do as an entertainer.

‘He didn’t really say much. “Every time we had conversations they were quite short, but what he did tell me was that he appreciated that I’m a singing and dancing man and that’s not an easy thing to do,” Usher added.

“It was almost like he was telling me to keep it authentic. And I fight with it because sometimes I definitely want more support, so I add extra backgrounds and things like that, but it kind of disconnects me from the experience that I want to have with my fans and what I want to give them. Usher added.