OMG' – how did Usher get to headline the Super Bowl? Before striking NFL gold and landing a Skims campaign with Kim Kardashian, the Atlanta rapper lived with Diddy and 'babysat' Beyoncé
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The singer, who has been in the biz for three decades and counting, is set to bring his A-game to the biggest gig of the year – but many are asking, how did Usher get to headline the Super Bowl?
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Rumours around the possibility of Taylor Swift performing at this year’s NFL Super Bowl have been sadly, loudly quashed last week, with TMZ confirming that the stage will be all Usher’s. The pressure is mounting on a man that may not have been many people’s first-choice for the highest-profile appearance in pop.
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How Britain's King Edward VII inspired Yves Saint Laurent's Le Smoking jacket – Queen Victoria's son 'invented' the tuxedo which the designer turned into high fashion for women
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How Britain's King Edward VII inspired Yves Saint Laurent's Le Smoking jacket – Queen Victoria's son 'invented' the tuxedo which the designer turned into high fashion for women
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OMG' – how did Usher get to headline the Super Bowl? Before striking NFL gold and landing a Skims campaign with Kim Kardashian, the Atlanta rapper lived with Diddy and 'babysat' Beyoncé
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OMG' – how did Usher get to headline the Super Bowl? Before striking NFL gold and landing a Skims campaign with Kim Kardashian, the Atlanta rapper lived with Diddy and 'babysat' Beyoncé
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How Britain's King Edward VII inspired Yves Saint Laurent's Le Smoking jacket – Queen Victoria's son 'invented' the tuxedo which the designer turned into high fashion for women
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OMG' – how did Usher get to headline the Super Bowl? Before striking NFL gold and landing a Skims campaign with Kim Kardashian, the Atlanta rapper lived with Diddy and 'babysat' Beyoncé
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How Britain's King Edward VII inspired Yves Saint Laurent's Le Smoking jacket – Queen Victoria's son 'invented' the tuxedo which the designer turned into high fashion for women
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OMG' – how did Usher get to headline the Super Bowl? Before striking NFL gold and landing a Skims campaign with Kim Kardashian, the Atlanta rapper lived with Diddy and 'babysat' Beyoncé
OMG' – how did Usher get to headline the Super Bowl? Before striking NFL gold and landing a Skims campaign with Kim Kardashian, the Atlanta rapper lived with Diddy and 'babysat' Beyoncé
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How Britain's King Edward VII inspired Yves Saint Laurent's Le Smoking jacket – Queen Victoria's son 'invented' the tuxedo which the designer turned into high fashion for women
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OMG' – how did Usher get to headline the Super Bowl? Before striking NFL gold and landing a Skims campaign with Kim Kardashian, the Atlanta rapper lived with Diddy and 'babysat' Beyoncé