“Can’t spell Usher without H.E.R.”: Armed with a newly-customised Fender signature Stratocaster, H.E.R. performs a scene-stealing guest guitar solo – amid a rollerskating Usher – at Super Bowl LVIII

H.E.R. Super Bowl LVIII Usher Halftime Show.

H.E.R. appeared at the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show as a guest of Usher yesterday (February 11) for a guest solo par excellence, slotting in alongside a rotating cast that included Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri and Ludacris. 

The guitarist – aka Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson – took to the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas around eight minutes into Usher’s halftime performance, closing out the pop icon’s U Got It Bad with a stunning R&B-inflected alternate ending, complete with shred-y runs and some beautifully soulful bends.