*Usher’s halftime show at Super Bowl LVIII reportedly drew in more viewers than Rihanna and Dr Dre’s performances.
According to Samba TV, 30.1 million households watched Usher serve his classic R&B hits, up 5 percent from Rihanna‘s 2023 Halftime Show, Vibe reports. As a result of the big game, Spotify streams of Usher’s music increased by 550 percent.
In 2022, the Super Bowl’s halftime show featured for the first time an exclusive hip-hop lineup of artists such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent. According to Samba, 29 million U.S. households watched the show.
“The powerhouse performances from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent rocked the ratings on Sunday night, shattering last year’s halftime audience drawing in millions of more viewers across both linear television and streaming,” said Cole Strain, head of measurement at Samba TV, in a statement at the time.
Usher released his ninth studio album, “Coming Home,” on February 9. The 8-time Grammy award-winner has also extended his massive 2024 North America tour, USHER: Past Present Future, to more cities and additional shows in Atlanta.
Produced by Live Nation, the now 51-date tour will kick it all off in Atlanta, making stops in Seattle, Las Vegas, Vancouver, and more before wrapping up at Toyota Center in Houston on November 27, per the news release.
Tickets are on sale at LiveNation.com
USHER: PAST PRESENT FUTURE NORTH AMERICA 2024 TOUR DATES:
Fri Aug 16 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena ADDED DATE
Sat Aug 17 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena ADDED DATE
Tue Aug 20 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Wed Aug 21 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Fri Aug 23 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Sat Aug 24 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Tue Aug 27 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Wed Aug 28 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Fri Aug 30 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Sat Aug 31 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Mon Sep 02 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Tue Sep 03 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Fri Sep 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Sat Sep 07 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Mon Sep 09 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Tue Sep 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Thu Sep 12 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Fri Sep 13 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Tue Sep 17 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wed Sep 18 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Sat Sep 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome
Sun Sep 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome
Tue Sep 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome
Wed Sep 25 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome
Sat Sep 28 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Sun Sep 29 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Thu Oct 03 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center ADDED DATE
Fri Oct 04 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sat Oct 05 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Mon Oct 07 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX
Tue Oct 08 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX
Fri Oct 11 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Sat Oct 12 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Mon Oct 14 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Thu Oct 17 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Fri Oct 18 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sun Oct 20 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Tue Oct 22 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Wed Oct 23 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Fri Oct 25 – St Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Sat Oct 26 – St Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Mon Oct 28 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Tue Oct 29 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Thu Oct 31 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Nov 02 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center ADDED DATE
Thu Nov 07 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena ADDED DATE
Sun Nov 10 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena ADDED DATE
Fri Nov 15 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena ADDED DATE
Mon Nov 18 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center ADDED DATE
Sat Nov 23 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center ADDED DATE
Wed Nov 27 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center ADDED DATE
