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Lil Jon Reveals Reason Why Justin Bieber Didn’t Perform With Usher In Super Bowl

Author Autumn Hawkins

Beliebers were disappointed, to say the least, when Justin Bieber did not show up on stage next to Usher for his Super Bowl Halftime performance. Lil Jon, who joined Usher for “Turn Down For What,” “Yeah!” and “Shots,” says that the “Peaches” singer just “wasn’t really ready” to get on the big stage.

“We wanted to put Justin in the show, so we had the idea of doing a version of the show with Justin in it,” said Lil Jon to TMZ. “But I think Justin just wasn’t really ready.”

The DJ added that since there was a lot of “rehearsal, a lot of responsibility, a lot of time and a lot of eyeballs,” so for obvious reasons, it would not have made sense for the singer to participate.

Earlier this week, it was reported that Bieber just “wasn’t feeling it,” but that he and Usher remain on good terms.

“There’s no bad blood between Usher and Justin,” a source told Page Six. “Justin just wasn’t up for it — he just wasn’t feeling it.”

Usher and Bieber’s history goes back to 2007 when he signed with Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Scooter Braun and Usher. While Usher didn’t discover Bieber (Braun did on YouTube), the R&B singer has been a mentor to Bieber. The two would later most notably collaborated on “Somebody to Love” in 2010.

Despite not having Bieber as a guest, Usher was joined by Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, H.E.R, Lil Jon, Will.I.Am, and Ludacris. Take a look at the setlist below:

  • “Caught Up”
  • “U Don’t Have to Call”
  • “Superstar”
  • “Love in this Club”
  • Alicia Keys “If I Ain’t Got You”
  • “My Boo” with Alicia Keys
  • “Confessions Part II” with Jermaine Dupri
  • “Nice & Slow”
  • “Let It Burn”
  • “U Got It Bad” with H.E.R. on guitar
  • “Bad Girl” with H.E.R.
  • “OMG” with Will.I.AM
  • “Shots / Turn Down For What” Lil Jon
  • “Yeah!” with Lil Jon and Ludacris

Usher: 7 Sexiest Instagram Posts

  • 7.

    Paris Fashion Week never looked this good. The Confessions creator attended the luxury designer event earlier this year and he did not come to play. Usher wore several outfits over the course of the week including a black and blue blazer, a tan leather suit, and even switched up his hair color to an orange during his time overseas.

  • 6.

    It’s the confidence for us. One of Usher’s greatest traits is that he knows how to put a fit on. He wore leather joggers with a loose oversized white tank and a matching jacket. But, it was truly the accessories that made the outfit even sexier. The white shoes, diamond chains, and oversized sunglasses brought the outfit to the next level.

  • 5.

    We love a shirtless moment. This photo is from his annual Lovers and Friends Festival which is hosted in Vegas every year. If Usher has more moments like this on stage next year, we are ready to pack our bags and head over to Sin City.

  • 4.

    There’s something about Usher on this motorcycle that does something for us! The Grammy-winner was the cover star for Zeit Magazin, which is a Germany-based publication. In this Instagram post, Usher also showed more shots from the photoshoot, such as a shirtless photo with him in dress pants, him in an all-black outfit standing next to a car, and a playful shot of him sticking his tongue out. (Don’t mind us just hopping on a flight to Germany to pick up a copy).

  • 3.

    Usher recreated his “Nice & Slow” single cover in honor of its 25th anniversary and we can’t tell the 1997 version from this 2022 photo. In both photos he is wearing his iconic “U” chain as he poses shirtless (thank you for that, Usher). And to answer his question in the caption, at 7 pm on the dot, Usher was in his “drop top, cruising the streets.”

  • 2.

    If one thing Usher still has its his “IT” factor. He performed one of his latest songs “GLU” at the Dreamville festival back in April when he so conveniently took off his shirt before performing. Let’s just say we have suddenly forgotten all the words.

  • 1.

    What is the sexiest photo on his Instagram? Easy: this shirtless photo of him standing in a warehouse. His glaring focus into the camera, the sun outlining his body, and now we are all so suddenly jealous of the towel hung on his neck. No caption needed *mic drop*.

Autumn Hawkins is the National Hip-Hop and R&B writer for Beasley Media, currently residing in New Jersey. Prior to working at Beasley Media, she was in broadcast news as an entertainment producer. When she's not impatiently waiting for Beyoncé to drop new music, she is reading, shopping, or planning a vacation.

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