Las Vegas honoring Usher ahead of Super Bowl halftime show

Usher attends the Chairman's Party following the NFL Honors event on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

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By Taylor Lane / Las Vegas Review-Journal

October 11, 2023 - 3:24 pm

Updated October 11, 2023 - 4:16 pm

Usher will be honored by the Las Vegas City Council next week ahead of his performance at the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show.

Usher, whose full name is Usher Raymond IV, will be honored by Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Councilman Cedric Crear on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at Las Vegas City Hall, the city said in a news release.

The eight-time Grammy Award winner is being recognized for his community efforts, his 2022-2023 residency My Way and his upcoming Super Bowl performance, the city said.

The honor will be livestreamed at kclv.tv/live.

Contact Taylor Lane at tlane@reviewjournal.com.

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