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How much did Usher get paid for Super Bowl? ›

That's right, for free. That's because the Super Bowl performers don't really get paid by the NFL to perform. None of the performers that performed before and during the big game — Usher, Reba McEntire, Post Malone and Andra Day — took home a salary for the day's work.

(L-R) Ludacris, Usher, and Lil Jon perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Usher Is Not Getting Paid to Perform at the 2024 Super Bowl

Turns out, Usher is earning literally $0.00 for giving everyone a free 15-minute concert in the middle of a football game.

Rapper Drake, known for his chart-topping hits, placed a whopping $1.15 million bet on the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl, and his bet paid off handsomely.

West fancies himself one of the best rappers too but he hasn't been particularly fotunate in recent years. Last Sunday, both of them attended the Super Bowl and that generated a rumor coming from Brandon Marshall during his 'Paper Route' podcast on Monday.

Heading into Super Bowl LVIII, Usher has been teasing his halftime performance as "30 years in the making." But Usher Raymond IV didn't come alone to this big moment. He brought out many famous collaborators to share the spotlight: Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Ludacris, and Lil Jon, will.i.am, and Jermaine Dupri.

Sometimes, they don't. Some singers need or prefer to rely on a backup vocal track when performing live to ensure an airtight performance.

Eight-time Grammy award-winning and R&B pop artist Usher will take the stage and perform during the Super Bowl halftime show.

The NFL and Apple Music appear to have altered video of Alicia Keys's performance during the Super Bowl halftime show, editing cracks in her vocals that were heard live Sunday night. Keys, donning a massively flowing red dress, briefly sang her 2003 hit song “If I Ain't Got You” during Usher's halftime extravaganza.

How much did Usher and Alicia Keys get paid for Super Bowl? ›

Usher got paid nothing for Super Bowl halftime show with Alicia Keys – but now he stands to make a fortune in aftermath.

Do Super Bowl halftime performers get paid? Despite the euphoria surrounding the event, entertainers do not get paid to play the Super Bowl. At least not what they usually make. They only make union scale for the performances, according to AZ Central, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK.

On a per-show scale, My Way: The Vegas Residency has averaged $1.198 million each night, surpassing $1.026 million from the OMG Tour and $698,000 from Truth Tour (2004-05). The latter run supported Confessions, the 2004 album that spawned four Billboard Hot 100 No.

The estimated total pay range for a Usher at Hollywood Bowl Group is $15–$21 per hour, which includes base salary and additional pay. The average Usher base salary at Hollywood Bowl Group is $18 per hour.