Super Bowl 2024’s first rock’n roll moment arrived 30 minutes in when Taylor Swift was caught on camera in her VIP box draining her drink in a single gulp − prompting boos from San Francisco 49ers fans and emotional outpourings from Swifties globally.
This presented RnB star Usher with the ultimate challenge as he prepared for his half-time performance.
Could he possibly top Swift slamming a beer?
The answer was sort of, and not really because of Usher himself. Before his appearance, there had been mutterings as to whether the 45-year-old singer was still a big enough name to grace America’s highest-profile sporting event.
His new album is his first in eight years, and he was last seen holding down a residency in a Vegas hotel. Next stop: artistic irrelevance (just ask U2).
