The Super Bowl 58 matchup between the 49ers and Chiefs certainly won't lack star power. Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel — there will be elite playmakers at nearly every position.
But some viewers won't be as interested in the players on the field as the performer on the halftime stage.
Usher, who is coming off a successful Las Vegas residency, is set to entertain the "Sin City" crowd on Sunday night with a medley of his greatest hits. Living up to the hype will be a tough task, but the R&B legend is embracing the challenge of creating a show that appeals to everyone.
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"I think I just start it by making certain that — my kids approved, I got my portion of it from, for the, you know, the 30 and up [crowd], I got them," Usher told ABC's Kelley L. Carter. "But for my young'uns, Cinco and Naviyd, I'm taking notes. They've been, like, taking conference calls with my entire team, giving notes."
Here is everything you need to know about the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, including the approximate start time and TV and streaming options for Usher's performance.
What channel is the Super Bowl halftime show on?
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 11
- TV channel (national): CBS
- TV channel (Kansas City): KCTV
- TV channel (San Francisco): KPIX
- Live stream: Paramount+ (United States) | DAZN (Canada)
The Super Bowl halftime show will air on CBS (KCTV and KPIX in the Kansas City and San Francisco markets). Viewers can also stream the performance on Paramount+. Start your free trial today.
Fans in Canada can watch the Super Bowl halftime show on DAZN.
What time does the Super Bowl halftime show start?
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 11
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT (approximate time)
- Location: Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
Super Bowl 58 will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET, so the halftime show is expected to begin around 8 p.m. ET. Of course, Usher's performance could be moved up or pushed back depending on the flow of the game.
Who is performing during halftime of Super Bowl 2024?
Eight-time Grammy Award winner Usher will be the halftime performer at Super Bowl 58. He may bring other artists onto the stage during his show, but he has not yet revealed whether any guest stars made the trip to Las Vegas.
And Usher is good at keeping secrets. For months, even his own children didn't know that he had booked the gig at the big game.
"As of Aug. 11, I knew. And I had to keep it a secret up until the grand unveiling for the world," Usher told CBS' Tracy Smith. "And I couldn't let my kids know. So, like, any kind of documents I'm receiving, you know, we had, like, a code word that we would only talk on the telephone to let it be known that we were discussing 'Utah,' you know? That was the code word."
Do performers get paid for the Super Bowl halftime show?
Performers don't get paid for their Super Bowl appearances. The NFL covers any costs related to the production of the show and travel expenses, but Usher won't be walking away with a check from the league.
However, performers can capitalize on exposure. As Forbes reported last year, Rihanna's digital album sales jumped more than 300 percent after her Super Bowl show, and her digital song sales increased by nearly 400 percent.
That's exactly why Usher dropped his new album, "Coming Home," on Friday.
Who is singing the national anthem at Super Bowl 58?
Country Music Hall of Famer Reba McEntire will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl 58.
"I'm honored to be part of something as big and historic as the Super Bowl coming to Las Vegas for the first time!" McEntire tweeted last month.
I’m honored to be part of something as big and historic as the Super Bowl coming to Las Vegas for the first time! #SBLVIII @NFL @RocNation @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/mAaizVWlcf
— Reba McEntire (@reba) January 18, 2024
She won't be alone during the pregame ceremonies, though. Post Malone will sing "America the Beautiful," and Andra Day will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
Full list of Super Bowl halftime show performers
| Super Bowl | Year | Performer(s) |
| I | 1967 | Universities of Arizona and Grambling University Bands |
| II | 1968 | "Old Man Winter Takes a Vacation in Miami" featuring seven local Miami-area high school bands |
| III | 1969 | "America Thanks" with Florida A&M University |
| IV | 1970 | Carol Channing |
| V | 1971 | Florida A&M Band |
| VI | 1972 | "Salute to Louis Armstrong" with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team |
| VII | 1973 | "Happiness Is..." with University of Michigan Band and Woody Herman |
| VIII | 1974 | "A Musical America" with University of Texas Band |
| IX | 1975 | "Tribute to Duke Ellington" with Mercer Ellington and Grambling University Bands |
| X | 1976 | "200 Years and Just a Baby" Tribute to America's Bicentennial |
| XI | 1977 | "It's a Small World" including crowd participation for first time with spectators waving colored placard on cue |
| XII | 1978 | "From Paris to the Paris of America" with Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain and Al Hirt |
| XIII | 1979 | "Super Bowl XIII Carnival" Salute to the Caribbean with Ken Hamilton and various Caribbean bands |
| XIV | 1980 | "A Salute to the Big Band Era" with Up with People |
| XV | 1981 | "A Mardi Gras Festival" |
| XVI | 1982 | "A Salute to the 60's and Motown" |
| XVII | 1983 | "KaleidoSUPERscope" (a kaleidoscope of color and sound) |
| XVIII | 1984 | "Super Bowl XVIII's Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen" |
| XIX | 1985 | "A World of Children's Dreams" |
| XX | 1986 | "Beat of the Future" |
| XXI | 1987 | "Salute to Hollywood's 100th Anniversary" |
| XXII | 1988 | "Something Grand" featuring 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes and Chubby Checker |
| XXIII | 1989 | "Be Bop Bamboozled" featuring 3-D effects |
| XXIV | 1990 | "Salute to New Orleans" and 40th Anniversary of Peanuts' characters, featuring trumpeter Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw and Irma Thomas |
| XXV | 1991 | "A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl" featuring New Kids on the Block |
| XXVI | 1992 | "Winter Magic" including a salute to the winter season and the winter Olympics featuring Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill |
| XXVII | 1993 | "Heal the World" featuring Michael Jackson |
| XXVIII | 1994 | "Rockin Country Sunday" featuring Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd |
| XXIX | 1995 | "Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye" featuring Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval and Miami Sound Machine |
| XXX | 1996 | Diana Ross |
| XXXI | 1997 | "Blues Brothers Bash" featuring Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, James Belushi, James Brown and ZZ Top |
| XXXII | 1998 | "A Tribute to Motown's 40th Anniversary" including Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and The Temptations |
| XXXIII | 1999 | "Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing" featuring Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Savion Glover |
| XXXIV | 2000 | "A Tapestry of Nations" featuring Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, and Toni Braxton |
| XXXV | 2001 | "The Kings of Rock and Pop" featuring Aerosmith, *N'SYNC, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly |
| XXXVI | 2002 | U2 |
| XXXVII | 2003 | Shania Twain, No Doubt and Sting |
| XXXVIII | 2004 | Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly and Justin Timberlake |
| XXXIX | 2005 | Paul McCartney |
| XL | 2006 | The Rolling Stones |
| XLI | 2007 | Prince |
| XLII | 2008 | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers |
| XLIII | 2009 | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band |
| XLIV | 2010 | The Who |
| XLV | 2011 | The Black Eyed Peas, Usher and Slash |
| XLVI | 2012 | Madonna with guests Cee Lo Green, LMFAO, M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj |
| XLVII | 2013 | Beyonce with guests Destiny's Child |
| XLVIII | 2014 | Bruno Mars with guests Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| XLIX | 2015 | Katy Perry with guests Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz |
| 50 | 2016 | Coldplay with guests Beyonce and Bruno Mars |
| LI | 2017 | Lady Gaga |
| LII | 2018 | Justin Timberlake |
| LIII | 2019 | Maroon 5 with guests Travis Scott and Big Boi |
| LIV | 2020 | Jennifer Lopez and Shakira |
| LV | 2021 | The Weeknd |
| LVI | 2022 | Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige |
| LVII | 2023 | Rihanna |
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