INGLEWOOD, CALIF. --
Usher preached togetherness throughout "tumultuous instances" whereas performing a collection of his hits at an unique star-studded afterparty following the NFL Honors.
The eight-time Grammy winner spoke concerning the significance of unity throughout the Chairman's Occasion on Thursday night time inside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. He went on to carry out a number of of his classics from "My Boo" to "Yeah!" on the BET Community stage at The Canyons, an open-air location throughout the stadium's footprint.
"It is an important time when all of us want hope," the R&B singer stated in entrance of the numerous friends who flowed into the afterparty with a number of high-profile stars in attendance, together with Issa Rae, Cedric the Entertainer, Rita Ora and Keegan-Michael Key, the host of NFL Honors. Attendees had an early have a look at the positioning of the Tremendous Bowl with some given the chance to take photographs on the sphere.
"These video games have meant a lot," he continued. "The league has had its moments throughout these tumultuous instances. Now, with us being all collectively on this room and stadium collectively, it is the aim of hope."
With a band taking part in behind him, Usher saved the power excessive whereas performing upbeat jams together with "Caught Up," "DJ Acquired Us Fallin' in Love," "OMG" and "You Make Me Wanna."
The singer informed the group that his efficiency is barely the start to an "unbelievable weekend."
Earlier than Usher's efficiency, DirecTV awarded a neighborhood group a US$25,000 grant as an extension of the Tremendous Bowl 56 Legacy Program. Two extra organizations -- centered on empowering youth via storytelling -- acquired $5,000 every.
Usher attends the Chairman's Occasion following the NFL Honors occasion at So-Fi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Feb. 10, 2022. (Willy Sanjuan / Invision / AP)
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