Fans Gush Over Throwback Taylor Swift-Usher Clip, 12 Years Before Super Bowl (2024)

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What did Usher say about Taylor Swift? ›

Usher, in an interview with Yahoo! Music after the surprise performance, declared that Swift was “crunk for real.” “In Atlanta, she came out. She did her thing. I didn't know she and hip-hop swag like that.

Singers Taylor Swift and Usher have been close friends for many years. However, many fans don't know that the two have also performed together a few times. The two first met at the 2009 Z100's Jingle Ball and performed together in Taylor's Speak Now Tour.

The singer has never previously performed at the big game, and although it may sound like a surprising pairing, given the fact Usher and Swift haven't released a single together, it turns out they have dueted on stage before. A clip has resurfaced of Usher joining Swift on stage in 2011 during her "Speak Now" tour.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were captured kissing on the field after the Kansas City Chiefs won the 2024 Super Bowl. LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the run she's having, how could Taylor Swift be on anything other than the winning side?

Nothing has been confirmed at this point, and there is no engagement ring in sight, but there have been reports that the pair have already discussed the possibility of a wedding.

Even on her 2006 self-titled debut, we couldn't help but wonder who Drew and Cory were. The first major public relationship of Swift's life was with musician Joe Jonas, whom she briefly dated in 2008.

The financial news outlet said she is the first artist to achieve billionaire status solely on the basis of her music, and estimated she has a $1.1 billion fortune.

2012-13: Harry Styles

Pop star and former One Direction singer Harry Styles dated Swift from October 2012 to January 2013. Before they made their relationship official, some fans believe Swift wrote her Red track, "I Knew You Were Trouble," about a fling with Styles earlier in 2012.

The public's relationship with Swift's relationship

Swift and Kelce are both 34, and neither have been engaged or married yet. But fans have closely followed Swift's relationships since she was a teenager and have been there for the dating and the breakups.

WHO IS PERFORMING AT THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW 2024? The halftime show will be performed by eight-time Grammy Awards winner Usher, who was previously a guest of the Black Eyed Peas for their halftime show at the 2011 Super Bowl.

How much did Usher get paid for the Super Bowl? ›

Usher, like his Super Bowl halftime show predecessors, spent months preparing for the world's biggest stage — but he didn't get paid for any of it. The “Yeah!” singer was the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show performer, following Rihanna in 2023.

So much so that it's no longer clear whether the Chiefs' number 87 is an American football player who's dating Taylor Swift, or vice versa. Kelce is playing along. Taylor "has brought a lot of new faces to the game and it's been fun to experience that.

Over the years, Taylor Swift has had a series of high-profile relationships, from musicians to actors. She has 12 publicly-known exes. Here is more about each one.

John Mayer - 2009/2010

Perhaps the most controversial of all the relationships Taylor Swift ever had, was with singer/songwriter John Mayer. When she started dating him, she was 19 and he was 32 years old. She did write a heart breaking song about their break up called, 'Dear John'.

In Miss Americana, Swift criticized Marsha Blackburn, a Republican senator from Tennessee, for her policies and voting record at the U.S. Congress.

"He's one of the reasons why I make music ... I have nothing bad to say about Usher. The sweetest, most down-to-earth guy ever."

And then in a twist at the end of that chorus is like "Who cares? I do"." McCartney cited American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift as his main inspiration for the song, said "I was actually thinking about Taylor Swift and her relationship to her young fans". The track was recorded at Henson Studios in Los Angeles.

You just become indifferent, and then you move on.” Smith: “Do you believe in forgiveness?” Swift: “Yes, absolutely, like, for people that are important in your life who have added, you know, who have enriched your life and made it better, and also there has been some struggle and some bad stuff, too.