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.
Marlee Matlin ‘shocked' at CBS for not showing ASL performers during Super Bowl pregame
Marlee Matlin has slammed CBS for not showing ASL performers during the Super Bowl pregame performance.
The CODA star, 58, took to X on Sunday (11 February) evening to call out CBS.
“I am absolutely SHOCKED at @CBS for introducing the Deaf performers at today’s pregame #SuperBowl and then not showing even one second (or more) of their performance… as has been tradition for the last 30 years,” she wrote. “WHY!?”
Last year, Justina Miles, the Super Bowl’s sign language interpreter “stole the show” during Rihanna’s halftime performance.
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Justina Miles gave an eye-catching performance during the halftime show
Super Bowl 2024: Every movie and TV trailer premiered from Wicked to Deadpool
Over the years, the Super Bowl has become an entertainment event that goes beyond an American Football game, as brands attempted to gain customers during what could also be called the Advertising Super Bowl.
With more than 100 million people usually tuning into the annual event, and Sunday night’s (11 February) broadcast expected to break new records, the Super Bowl means big business for brands and movie studios looking to attract new customers and viewers.
This year, the football game was played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25 to 22.
Here are all the movies and TV shows teased at the Super Bowl this year:
‘Deadpool and Wolverine’, ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ and ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ were just some of the movies teased at Super Bowl LVIII
Beyoncé fans shocked after mother Tina Knowles drops hint about new music release
Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, has shared an unexpected hint about the star’s upcoming musical release.
During this year’s much-anticipated Super Bowl Sunday broadcast (11 February), the Renaissance artist revealed that the second act of her musical trilogy would be released next month, during an ad for the data network Verizon.
Soon after this, the 42-year-old singer dropped two new singles: “Texas Hold ‘Em”, a line-dance party track, and a sentimental country ballad called “16 Carriages”.
Among the many people celebrating new Beyoncé music online was Knowles, who posted a picture of her eldest daughter wearing a cowboy hat on Instagram.
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Tina Knowles has shared some insight into her daughter’s creative process
Lana Del Rey fans react as star is ‘trampled on’ in Taylor Swift’s box at the Super Bowl
Lana Del Rey fans were left shocked and bemused as the usually demure and dignified star was seen being “trampled on” by members of Taylor Swift’s box at the Super Bowl.
The 38-year-old was one of several celebrities celebrating the Kansas City Chief’s Super Bowl win on Sunday (11 February) before she was knocked down by an excited fan and seen disappearing under the group, falling out of sight.
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Singer was in the box with stars from Blake Lively to Ice Spice
Kim Kardashian skips first half of Super Bowl and arrives just in time for Usher’s performance
When Kim Kardashian arrived at the Super Bowl on Sunday night (11 February), she was only there for the halftime show – not the game.
The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star reportedly missed the first half of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers and turned up just in time for Usher’s halftime performance, alongside her sisters Khloe Kardashian and Kendall Jenner, sporting an oversized Balenciaga jacket and matching pants with knee pads.
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Usher recently appeared in the reality star’s Skims menswear campaign
Why didn’t Justin Bieber perform with Usher at the Super Bowl halftime show?
Usher was joined by a star-studded lineup at last night’s Super Bowl 2024 halftime show, including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, HER and Lil Jon.
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.
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Pop star Bieber was spotted in the crowd dancing to the R&B star’s performance instead
How much did Usher make from his Super Bowl halftime performance?
While Usher did not receive any money from the NFL for his rousing halftime performance, he instead saw his music streaming numbers skyrocket.
According to experts at BestUsaCasinoSites, the R&B singer’s newest album Coming Home – released on 9 February – is already worth $2.1m (£1.6m) and counting.
Ahead of the Super Bowl, the album racked up 4.32 million streams on Spotify. However, now, since Usher’s performance, the album has racked up and estimated 429.6 million streams.
Some of Usher’s classic songs have seen an impressive spike in Google searches, including “Yeah!” which saw a 284 per cent Google search increase worldwide.
20 per cent of Super Bowl viewers rooted for the Chiefs because of Taylor Swift
As if we didn’t already know how big of an impact Taylor Swift has on her fans (and beyond), it’s now been revealed that 20 per cent of Super Bowl viewers rooted for the Kansas City Chiefs because of Swift.
On Sunday (11 February), the pop star made the nearly 13 hour-long-flight from Tokyo to Las Vegas, Nevada to watch her boyfriend, tight end Travis Kelce, and his teammates defend their Super Bowl championship title against the San Francisco 49ers.
It appears Swift wasn’t the only one to have rooted for the Chiefs simply because of her emotional ties. In fact, according to a flash survey conducted by consumer research firm Numerator (via Variety), following the Chief’s 25–22 win, 20 per cent of viewers said that they were rooting for the Chiefs simply because of Swift.
Overall, 48 per cent of viewers surveyed said they were rooting for the Chiefs, while 37 per cent were rooting for the 49ers and 13 per cent didn’t care. The remainder were put into a “don’t know” category.
Robert F Kennedy apologises to his family after ‘JFK’ Super Bowl ad
Robert F Kennedy Jr has apologised after being criticised for a presidential campaign advert that appeared during the Super Bowl, which invoked his famous family’s legacy.
The attorney and Covid-19 conspiracy theorist claimed he had not been consulted on the advert, though it remained pinned to the top of his profile on X/Twitter on Monday.
The 30-second clip that appeared on Sunday, during one of the biggest night’s in the US sporting calendar, appeared to closely resemble a commercial put out by his late uncle, former president John F Kennedy, during his own 1960 presidential campaign.
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The attorney and Covid-19 conspiracy theorist claimed he had not been consulted on the advert – though it remained pinned to the top of his profile on X/Twitter on Monday
Usher and his girlfriend got a marriage certificate right before his Super Bowl halftime show performance
Usher and his longtime girlfriend Jennifer “Jenn” Goicoechea have sparked speculation that they will tie the knot in Las Vegas after obtaining a marriage license ahead of the Super Bowl.
On Sunday 11 February, Usher took to the stage at Allegiant Stadium to perform the halftime showduring the Super Bowl face-off between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.
According to People, the Grammy winner, 45, and Goicoechea obtained a marriage license just days before the Super Bowl, in Clark County, Nevada, on Thursday 8 February.
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Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea have been dating since 2009
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