Usher's Super Bowl Halftime Show was successful as he set the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on fire with his impressive performance, dance skills, as well as teaming up with his former collaborators like Alicia Keys, Lil Jon, H.E.R., and more.
However, Justin Bieber, who was rumored to be a part of the program for weeks, didn't perform on stage with him which led to many fans being disappointed; what happened?
More recently, the R&B legend finally broke his silence about his good pal's absence from his performance and explained that he did invite Bieber to join him.
In an interview with iHeartRadio's "Breakfast Club," he told the hosts that "it didn't work out" with him and his former protégé.
"I honor and recognize that my brother, I think that it might've been the fact that he's just wanting to tell a different story right now. And I understand that," he explained. (via Billboard)
Usher Explains Why Justin Bieber Didn't Join Him at the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Later on, he recalled that he was able to speak with Bieber, but they ended up just planning something for a future project.
Usher clarified that there was "no love lost" or anything related to that, it's just there was a lot of pressure for the Super Bowl.
The R&B then added that in the future, it would be Justin Bieber's turn to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show because "he deserves it."
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Although the "Yummy" hitmaker didn't perform on stage, he watched his good friend from afar as he attended the show.
He later took to social media to congratulate Usher, as he wrote, "NOONE CAN SING AND DANCE THE WAY YOU DO. LOVE YOU FROM THE DEPTHS OF MY HEART."
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Just after the Super Bowl, Usher surprisingly left the venue and married his longtime girlfriend Jennifer Goicoechea in Las Vegas.
As the pair tied the knot last weekend, their wedding was witnessed by the singer's mom, Jonetta Patton. The couple reportedly got their marriage license in Clark County, Nevada, three days prior.
Sources reveal that the newlyweds stepped out of the Vegas Weddings venue wearing wedding rings. Goicoechea wore an all-white outfit, while the singer kept it extra with a fur coat over his black tuxedo.
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