Lil Jon has confirmed that Justin Bieber was initially approached to carry out alongside Usher at his Super Bowl Halftime Show efficiency.
But the Biebs appeared to have modified his thoughts on the final minute.
Usher And Justin Bieber Go Way Back!
For those that don’t know, Usher performed a HUGE function within the success of Bieber’s early profession. In 2008, Usher helped Justin safe his first document take care of Def Jam and his RBMG label at simply 13 years outdated.
But the connection is known to be deeper than simply enterprise. Usher has additionally been a mentor determine in Bieber’s life since he stepped foot within the music trade.
So when the time got here to flex his three-decade-long catalog on the Super Bowl, the singer tapped his mentee. But in an interview with TMZ Live on Wednesday (February 14), Lil Jon revealed that Justin “wasn’t really ready” to carry out with Usher.
Jon continued by asserting that Bieber had stated he was “thinking about” the thought. But it turned obvious he had made his resolution when he didn’t present as much as rehearsals.
“I don’t know if he was ready to have that undertaking,” the producer stated.
“We wanted to put Justin in the show, so we had the idea of doing a version of the show with Justin in it.” He added, “But I think Justin just wasn’t really ready. That’s a lot of rehearsal, a lot of responsibility, a lot of time, and a lot of eyeballs. I don’t know if he was ready to do all of that, you know?”
Watch Lil Jon’s feedback under.
Justin Still Showed Support Even Though He Chose Not To Hit The Stage
While Bieber didn’t carry out with Usher, he confirmed his help by attending the sport on the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
His spouse, Hailey Bieber, joined him as they sat alongside the Kardashians in their very own seating field, per the Daily Mail.
Then, on Monday (February 12), the ‘Peaches’ hitmaker congratulated Usher, taking to Instagram to bathe him with reward for his Super Bowl efficiency.
He shared a photograph of Usher and added the caption:
“LOVE YOU MY BROTHER. NO ONE CAN SING AND DANCE THE WAY YOU DO. LOVE YOU FROM THE DEPTHS OF MY HEART. BROUGHT THE “A” TO THE WORLD, ONLY YOU BABYYYYYY.”
Roomies, would y’all have loved seeing Justin be part of Usher on stage?
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