Super Bowl 2024 latest: Taylor Swift’s several scene-stealing moments alongside Usher’s nostalgia-filled show
Pop star was ecstatic as her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his team the Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco 49ers in a nail-biting game... but Kelce has sparked controversy after what has been deemed an ‘unacceptable’ act
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Usher celebrated both his past and present when he headlined the Super Bowl 2024 halftime show on (11 February) at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.
The R&B singer headlined the musical extravaganza with a troupe of dancers and special guests, performing some of his biggest hits from the past two decades, in between one of the most nail-biting games in recent memory.
Taylor Swift was there with friends, including Blake Lively and Lana Del Rey, to cheer on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, as his team beat the San Francisco 49ers in overtime. The pair shared a romcom-worthy kiss after the Chiefs scored a touchdown and won the game.
Meanwhile, Del Rey was “trampled on” after being knocked over while the VIP guests celebrated the Chiefs’ victory, which was attended by other famous faces including Sir Paul McCartney and Leonardo DiCaprio.
It was a successful night for the Chiefs – and Swift’s PR machine – but Kelce has faced criticism after shoving his Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid in a furious exchange.
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Her husband, rapper and music mogul Jay-Z, and their daughter Blue Ivy, were among the celebrity guests attending the game at the Allegiant Stadium.
Kevin E G Perry reports:
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So, how did Usher do? The reviews are in...
In his review for The Independent, critic Mark Beaumont described Usher’s halftime show as “a fun, half-memorable mess”, praising the spectacle of roller-skating dancers but suggesting it failed to meet its potential.
“Despite the soft-centred smoothness of his opening R&B segment (‘Caught Up’, ‘U Don’t Have to Call’, a snippet of ‘Superstar’), he’s left a bit breathless by a bout of gentle grooving with his cane-twirling sidekicks,” the review said.
“None of his tunes land anything like a touchdown and, for something so monstrous of budget, the whole thing starts to feel underwhelmingly cabaret.”
Read the full review here:
Usher’s Super Bowl halftime show was a fun, half-memorable mess - review
No matter the score, Usher is already the biggest winner of the night
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The forthcoming action comedy based on the 1980s television series of the same name, and stars Gosling as stunt man Colt Seavers (originally played by Lee Majors).
Kevin E G Perry reports:
Ryan Gosling cries to Taylor Swift in Super Bowl teaser for The Fall Guy
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Why didn’t Justin Bieber perform with Usher at the Super Bowl halftime show?
The R&B star had promised surprise guests and a show that celebrated both his past and present, but fans were left confused when his former mentee and collaborator Justin Bieber wasn’t on stage during the headline performance at the Allegiant Stadium.
Bieber was instead in the crowd at Super Bowl LVIII, enjoying the event with his wife, Hailey. So why wasn’t he on stage?
Find out here:
Why didn’t Justin Bieber perform with Usher at the Super Bowl halftime show?
Pop star Bieber was spotted in the crowd dancing to the R&B star’s performance instead
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Travis Kelce sparks controversy after ‘unacceptable’ act during Super Bowl
Travis Kelce may have had his romcom moment with his girlfriend Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl but he is facing criticism for an “unacceptable” act.
He was seen shoving his Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid in a furious exchange.
Jamie Braidwood reports:
Taylor Swift stars in the stands as Travis Kelce’s Chiefs win - Super Bowl live
Pop star was ecstatic as her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his team the Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco 49ers in a nail-biting game, following Usher’s energetic halftime show performance
The Taylor Swift machine is completely inescapable – is it a recipe for disaster?
Between albums, tours, concert films, Grammys, awards shows, Travis Kelce, and her alleged wooing by the Biden campaign, the singer-songwriter has been absorbed into every facet of modern life. It’s impossible to get away from her, writes Katie Rosseinsky, and doing no one – including Swift herself – any favours
The Taylor Swift machine is completely inescapable – is it a recipe for disaster?
Between albums, tours, concert films, Grammys, awards shows, Travis Kelce, and her alleged wooing by the Biden campaign, the singer-songwriter has been absorbed into every facet of modern life. It’s impossible to get away from her, writes Katie Rosseinsky, and doing no one – including Swift herself – any favours
What’s the verdict on Usher’s performance? The reviews are in...
In his review for The Independent, critic Mark Beaumont described Usher’s halftime show as “a fun, half-memorable mess”, praising the spectacle of roller-skating dancers but suggesting it failed to meet its potential.
“Despite the soft-centred smoothness of his opening R&B segment (‘Caught Up’, ‘U Don’t Have to Call’, a snippet of ‘Superstar’), he’s left a bit breathless by a bout of gentle grooving with his cane-twirling sidekicks,” the review said.
“None of his tunes land anything like a touchdown and, for something so monstrous of budget, the whole thing starts to feel underwhelmingly cabaret.”
Read the full review here:
Usher’s Super Bowl halftime show was a fun, half-memorable mess - review
No matter the score, Usher is already the biggest winner of the night
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