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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Benjamin Lee

Usher faces Super Bowl half-time show as Taylor Swift’s attendance remains unsure

man smiling on a stage
Usher speaks on stage during the Super Bowl press conference. Photograph: PA Wire/PA

Usher will hit the most-watched music stage of the year this Sunday with his much-anticipated performance during the Super Bowl.

The 45-year-old is promising a career-spanning show that will be two minutes longer than the regular 13-minute performances from past years. “I can’t explain why, but it’s a funny thing that I was able to do and craft,” he said this week. “That was a huge strategic thing that happened between me and my agency.”

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