February 5, 2024
PRESS RELEASE
USHER’s Highway to Halftime on Apple Music lets followers pay attention, watch, dance, and sing their method to Tremendous Bowl LVIII
Tune in to the Apple Music Tremendous Bowl LVIII Halftime Present press convention for the official USHER interview on February 8 at 10 a.m. PT on Apple Music
Cupertino, California Apple at present introduced Apple Music is bringing USHER followers a wealthy assortment of unique content material forward of his extremely anticipated Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show — an epic efficiency 30 years within the making airing this Sunday, February 11, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Beginning at present, followers can prepare for the massive present with a wide array of music and unique content material, from the first-look trailer Apple Music and USHER shared final month, to the artist’s full studio album discography in Spatial Audio, to unique playlists curated by USHER himself and by NFL groups, to devoted Apple Music Radio programming.
“USHER is without doubt one of the best performers alive, and his music has touched so many people all over the world,” mentioned Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vp of Apple Music and Beats. “We couldn’t be extra excited to have him on board for the second Apple Music Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present and supply followers so many enjoyable methods to have a good time this iconic second in his profession.”
“Music has all the time been the easiest way to set a temper, clarify an emotion, or outline completely different moments in time,” USHER advised Apple Music.
Tune in to the Tremendous Bowl LVIII Halftime Present Press Convention
On February 8 at 10 a.m. PT, Apple Music Radio’s Nadeska Alexis will interview USHER on the Tremendous Bowl LVIII Halftime Present press convention. Viewers can tune in reside or watch on demand on Apple Music at apple.co/applemusichalftime; on TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and X; or on the NFL Community.
Hearken to USHER’s My Highway to Halftime Unique Playlist
My Highway to Halftime is an unique assortment of songs curated by the artist himself, that includes a few of his personal hits, and tracks from previous performers and collaborators which can be motivating him as he will get prepared for his legendary present. Hearken to USHER’s My Road to Halftime playlist completely on Apple Music.
Expertise Jermaine Dupri’s Unique USHER MegaMix in Spatial Audio, Plus Mixes from Las Vegas’s Largest DJs
Legendary producer and hip-hop icon Jermaine Dupri — who wrote and produced for USHER, and helped make Atlanta an R&B and rap hub within the ’90s — will produce a particular USHER MegaMix, together with all the star’s greatest songs, accessible in Spatial Audio completely on Apple Music.
Las Vegas’s staple DJs Tiësto, Gryffin, BLOND:ISH, and A Hundred Drums may also carry the sound of pregame pleasure to Apple Music with unique DJ mixes dropping on Saturday night time, February 10.
Discover the Story of USHER in 20 Songs
Within the lead-up to the Tremendous Bowl, followers can try The Story of USHER in 20 Songs, an editorial characteristic that will probably be accessible on Apple Music, giving an in-depth take a look at the 30-year profession of a generational artist and performer — from R&B prodigy within the ’90s to chart- and culture-upending famous person within the ’00s, to still-vital legacy act and halftime headliner proper now.
Pre-add USHER’s COMING HOME and Revisit the Star’s Studio Albums in Spatial Audio
Followers can pre-add USHER’s extremely anticipated ninth studio album COMING HOME, out February 9 on Apple Music, and expertise his full studio album discography in Spatial Audio on Apple Music. They will additionally immerse themselves in three many years of USHER hits throughout his catalog of boundary-pushing R&B, membership ballads, and world bangers on Apple Music’s USHER Essentials playlist. Moreover, with Apple Music Sing, followers can sing alongside to their favourite USHER songs with adjustable vocals and real-time lyrics to take the lead, carry out duets, sing backup, and extra.
Get Extra Unique Programming on Apple Music Radio
For the most effective seat in the home, the award-winning Apple Music Radio will probably be on the bottom and within the stands for a full four-day takeover beginning Thursday, February 8, main as much as USHER’s massive night time. Particular unique programming will embody a “Younger Cash Radio” particular reside broadcast hosted by Lil Wayne from Las Vegas on Saturday, February 10; “The Estelle Present Particular: USHER Now & Perpetually,” a five-part particular sequence launching at present that chronicles USHER’s evolution into a world pop star; “Reside from Tremendous Bowl LVIII,” that includes day by day reside broadcasts that seize all the pleasure in Las Vegas main into the weekend with Apple Music Radio hosts Zane Lowe, Ebro Darden, Nadeska Alexis, Eddie Francis, and Dotty, plus an array of shock particular visitors; and the “Halftime Hype Radio” sequence, reflecting on among the most notable Tremendous Bowl Halftime performances of all time. Listeners can tune in to Apple Music Radio at apple.co/_Radio.
Collaborate on Halftime Present Playlists with Buddies
Apple Music subscribers can now collaborate on playlists with household and buddies with iOS 17.3. USHER followers can create their very own halftime present playlist, invite one another to pick and edit tracks, and even add emoji reactions to particular songs.
Try the NFL Participant and Group Playlists
For followers trying to prepare for some soccer, USHER’s Highway to Halftime on Apple Music will embody a group of playlists curated by NFL gamers like Travis Kelce, Stefon Diggs, Davante Adams, Dak Prescott, Jalen Hurts, and Damar Hamlin, plus playlists that includes the highest songs that every NFL crew listens to within the locker room, the burden room, and on recreation day.
Shazam USHER’s Music for Bonus Content material
Followers who Shazam USHER’s songs all through the week main as much as the artist’s efficiency will be capable to entry the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show event page, that includes bonus content material like customized Apple Watch faces and wallpapers for his or her telephones. Moreover, they’ll save the web page to obtain well timed reminders for the Set Checklist and images from the present.
Get Extra with Apple Companies
Throughout Apple companies, followers can discover with Apple Maps Guides to Las Vegas, a brand new Artist Highlight exercise on Apple Health+, and extra.
Discover Las Vegas with Apple Maps
Followers on the bottom can discover Las Vegas with Maps, which affords unprecedented particulars of the Vegas Strip, together with landmarks just like the Sphere and MGM Grand.
Starting later this week by Tremendous Bowl weekend, Maps will mild up Allegiant Stadium within the app, celebrating the massive recreation and halftime present. Maps additionally affords dozens of curated Guides to Las Vegas, together with Apple Music’s Information to where to see live music off the Strip.
Work out with Health+ Artist Highlight
The Artist Highlight sequence on Apple Health+ — which dedicates a complete exercise playlist to a single artist — launched its greatest sequence but to have a good time the countdown to the Apple Music Tremendous Bowl LVIII Halftime Present, with music by previous halftime performers every week main as much as the massive recreation. Final month, 10 new exercises with music by Rihanna, final yr’s Apple Music Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present headliner, had been made accessible for the primary time in any health service, along with new exercises with music by Britney Spears and U2. Beginning at present, the Artist Highlight exercises will characteristic music by USHER.
Following final yr’s record-breaking and Emmy-winning inaugural Apple Music Tremendous Bowl LVII Halftime Present starring Rihanna, the multiyear partnership between the NFL, Roc Nation, and Apple Music continues to carry collectively the Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present — the most-watched musical efficiency of the yr — with Apple Music, which celebrates musicians, songwriters, producers, and followers, and affords the world’s greatest music listening expertise with a catalog of over 100 million songs, and immersive sound powered by Spatial Audio. Apple revolutionized the music expertise with iPod and iTunes, and continues the award-winning custom with Apple Music.
Sustain with the newest updates from USHER’s Highway to Halftime on Apple Music by visiting apple.co/applemusichalftime, and get unique behind-the-scenes content material by following @AppleMusic on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X. The halftime present efficiency may also be accessible after the present on Apple Music.
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