Here's How Much Usher Will Get Paid for Performing at the Super Bowl (2024)

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NFL vice president of communications Brian McCarthy told Newsweek in 2022 that the league doesn't pay halftime performers an "appearance fee, but the artists are indeed paid union scale." But Newsweek reported that under the union agreement that would've been about $1,000 a day for the Jennifer Lopez and Shakira Super ...

How much does Usher make per show? Based on gross ticket sales of close to $1 million per show on average, Usher likely rakes in at least a few hundred thousand per performance.

11 for the Super Bowl halftime show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for a 13-minute performance.

That's right, for free. That's because the Super Bowl performers don't really get paid by the NFL to perform. None of the performers that performed before and during the big game — Usher, Reba McEntire, Post Malone and Andra Day — took home a salary for the day's work.

However, it has been speculated that when the same tycoon hired Beyoncé back in 2018 he paid her around $4 million and reports suggest that Rihanna typically charges between $1.5 million to $8 million per show.

R&B singer and songwriter Usher has a net worth of $180 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. In 2023, Usher made $40 million from 34 shows at his residency at Las Vegas' Dolby Live stage.

Across 13 minutes during the halftime show sponsored by Apple Music, Usher brought out a number of guests including H.E.R., Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon (for “Turn Down for What,” which became “Yeah!” — and included a guest appearance from Ludacris).

Michael Jackson famously requested $1 million to perform at the 1993 Super Bowl Halftime Show. The NFL said no and he eventually balked and performed for free.

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Alicia Keys joined Usher as a surprise guest during the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show. She sang her song “If I Ain't Got You” before joining Usher in their duet “My Boo.”

By comparison, nearly 68,000 fans attended the 2023 game in Glendale, Arizona, and about 70,000 the year before, in Inglewood, California. Face-value tickets usually cost anywhere from $950 for a "nosebleed" seat to $9,500 to be just behind the teams, overlooking the 50-yard line.

Unfortunately, Usher did not perform “Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)” during the Super Bowl 2024 halftime show. Many Jujutsu Kaisen fans consider this a missed opportunity. “Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)” went viral on TikTok. It became the anthem for Satoru Gojo-related posts on social media.

Usher and Alicia Keys perform during the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. Joining the R&B legend on stage also was Alicia Keys who decked out in a stunning red jumpsuit.

Famed R&B singer Usher — pictured at a 2013 concert — took to the field to perform this year's Super Bowl halftime show. As someone who's not a football fan, the only thing I look forward to during the Super Bowl is the halftime show.

The latest collective bargaining agreement between the NFL Players Association and the NFL dictates that each member of the winning team will receive $164,000, a $7,000 bump over last year's total. Winners of the 2025 Super Bowl will receive $171,000.

That's because of a provision in the NFL's bargaining agreement with the Players Association. The agreement stipulates players on the winning team earn an extra $164,000 for playing in the Super Bowl, while players on the losing team earn $89,000.

According to Equity Atlas, a Super Bowl-winning owner can expect to earn about $30 million from the NFL. Furthermore, winning the Super Bowl is known to boost a franchise's overall value significantly. According to a report, a Super Bowl win can increase a franchise's value by an estimated 20-30%.

The cost of VIP tickets for the Super Bowl can vary significantly depending on factors such as seating location, amenities, and the specific package offered by the organizer. Generally, VIP tickets can range from several thousand to tens thousands of dollars.