When Usher took the stage for the halftime present of Tremendous Bowl 2024, he had one of many world’s largest audiences — however the eight-time Grammy winner will not be taking house one of many world’s largest paychecks. The truth is, he’ll observe different main performers in incomes lower than the worth of admission — if something in any respect.

How a lot do Tremendous Bowl halftime present performers receives a commission? 

Sunday’s matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs can have a number of entities raking in cash, however the identical cannot be mentioned for Usher, who is not going to be getting paid aside from union scale, a minimal assured in a union contract, in response to printed stories. 

Assuming the Display Actors Guild-American Federation of Tv and Radio Artists union’s most up-to-date contract applies, that may translate to about $1,000 a day, Folks Journal reported.

Why would not the NFL pay Tremendous Bowl halftime performers?

The NFL has a long-standing coverage of solely paying union scale for halftime performers that previously have included Beyoncé, Rihanna, Prince, Madonna, Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney. The NFL not solely has a strong monitor report of by no means paying huge bucks to performers, it has gone so far as to attempt to cost artists for the possibility to bask within the limelight of a Tremendous Bowl viewers. The NFL in 2015 solicited charges to carry out from Rihanna, Chilly Play and Katy Perry, who ultimately rejected the notion. 

Perry agreed to carry out however to not pay for the chance, telling Forbes: “I need to have the ability to say I performed the Tremendous Bowl based mostly on my abilities and my advantage, thanks very a lot.” 

Why do Tremendous Bowl halftime performers do the present totally free?

Why would musicians accustomed to incomes six or seven figures a present comply with carry out for nothing or a pittance of their standard take house? For one factor, they’re primarily attending to showcase their music to greater than 100 million folks with out having to pay any of the prices, because the NFL does cowl journey and manufacturing bills. And that may be dear. The NFL reportedly spent about $13 million to cowl the prices of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s 2020 halftime present. 

In Usher’s case, the extremely anticipated 12-minute efficiency on Sunday will assist promote the singer’s upcoming world tour and a brand new album launch, and must be personally memorable for him as nicely.

“It is gonna be a celebration. I am gonna strive my hardest to not cry, break down and cry on the stage,” he advised “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King. 

Tremendous Bowl LVIII is airing on CBS and Nickelodeon and streaming on Paramount+ on Feb. 11 from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.