“Usher came and did everything he said he was gonna do!!!!!! The undisputed King of R&B, and the best male performer of his generation!!!!!!!!!! PERIOD!!!!!! #HalftimeShow,” a diehard fan posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. They were in the minority, though. The resounding social media cry was more like “Show us the Biebs!” And you could almost hear the sound of millions of Belieber hearts shattering around the globe.
TMZ got the JB community’s hopes up when they claimed their idol was in talks with Usher for a surprise appearance. So, when he was a no-show, it was a huge letdown. “I just wanted to see Justin Bieber perform again,” one sad fan posted on X, along with a broken heart emoji. “Whoever said Usher was gonna bring out Justin Bieber for the halftime show needs to get their ass beat fr,” another fumed.
Still, others speculated that the Biebs was playing the long game. “The reason Justin Bieber turned down Usher’s request is because Justin, one: he didn’t have to take away the spotlight from Usher and two: he’s thinking of doing his own Super Bowl show in the near future, which will be so epic and worth the wait,” one surmised.
