Usher has some wisdom to share with Kendrick Lamar ahead of his 2025 Super Bowl halftime performance.
Making an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Tuesday, Feb. 4, the “OMG” singer shared some insight about performing at the biggest sports event in the world.
“I haven’t had the chance to catch up with him and tell him, one, how excited I am,” Usher said.“I’ve talked to everybody around … I’ve talked to all the producers, his creative team.”
“The one thing I would say is savor the moment ‘cause you get obsessed in trying to build the best performance but you don’t realize that it’s really about enjoying it,” he continued.
Usher wants K-Dot to know that the most important part of the performance is to enjoy it.
“It might not be perfect, everything may not go exactly the way it’s supposed to but if you are in your mind and stuck trying to make something perfect, you’re not going to look up and smell the flowers,” Usher continued.
“And realize, ‘Wait a minute, I’m here and I get a chance to have this moment and I’m not going to get it again, I’m not going to get this moment back,’” the legendary singer said. “So my encouragement to him is to really be present and I hope that he uses the moment well.”
He added, “There’s a lot that could be said, there’s a lot to be said for where hip-hop has come from, there’s a lot to be said for that young man and how he’s completely been an incredible benchmark for what it is to be an artist.”
“I’m just hoping he really maximizes that moment,” he continued.
Kendrick, accompanied by frequent collaborator SZA will take the stage in New Orleans.
Last year, Usher gave a thrilling performance at Super Bowl LVIII.
He also had Lil Jon, Ludacris H.E.R., Alicia Keys, and Jermaine Dupri help him give the ultimate tribute to his hometown of Atlanta.
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