Lil Jon Opens Up: Why Justin Bieber Skipped Super Bowl Halftime Performance
3 min readAfter Usher’s electrifying Super Bowl LVIII Halftime performance, Lil Jon revealed why Justin Bieber didn’t join Usher on stage. The halftime show of the much-awaited Super Bowl is always a big deal for the fans. While this year’s event had Usher taking the center stage for the halftime show. Here’s why Justin Bieber wasn’t a part of it.
Read ahead to learn more about why Lil Jon revealed that Justin Bieber didn’t join Usher for the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime show.
Usher’s performance at Super Bowl LVIII Halftime show
Before the star performer for the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime show was announced, there was speculation about many music artists taking the center stage. However, it was later confirmed that Usher would be the star performer for this year’s halftime show.
The 13-minute performance by Usher was certainly enjoyed by everyone this year. While the onstage audience saw Lil Jon, Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Ludacris, and more artists, many fans wanted to know why Justin Bieber didn’t join Usher on stage.
Lil Jon opens up on Justin Bieber not joining Usher during Super Bowl LVIII Halftime show
Although the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime show featured plenty of talented performers to make the event enjoyable, some fans were hoping to see Justin Bieber on the stage as well. Recently, Lil Jon revealed why Justin Bieber didn’t join Usher on stage.
During an interview on TMZ Live, Jon discussed Justin Bieber’s absence from the halftime stage show this year. He revealed that Justin had considered performing at the Super Bowl halftime show but ultimately couldn’t commit to it due to other obligations.
Lil Jon confirms Justin Bieber was considering joining Usher for the Super Bowl Halftime Show:
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“He was thinking about it, but I think all the work that goes into it and then all of the eyeballs and everything else, I don’t know if he was ready to have that undertaking.” pic.twitter.com/vjdlMXpDCBAdvertisement
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Lil Jon shared that they had all hoped for Justin Bieber to join them on stage for the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime show. However, Justin didn’t feel like performing and joining Usher this time. Nevertheless, he was indeed present at the event with his wife, Hailey Bieber.
Not to forget, in the early days, Usher had supported Justin Bieber in gaining popularity. Despite not being present on stage with Usher, Bieber has been supportive of him. Meanwhile, other performers who took the stage with Usher certainly made the event magical for all.