H.E.R. had the ultimate full circle moment.
The “Best Part” singer took to Instagram on Sunday (Feb. 11) to share a throwback photo of herself as a child singing on a jumbotron. “In honor of niners at #superbowllviii here’s me at 11 singing national anthem at 49ers game 😂 let’s get itttttt,” she captioned the post, in reference to the San Francisco 49ers facing off against the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl LVIII this year.
Even though the 49ers lost to the Chiefs 25-22 in overtime at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, H.E.R.’s post was extra special because the Bay Area native came out as a surprise guest during Usher’s Halftime Show performance, delivering a jaw-dropping guitar riff during heated renditions of “U Got It Bad” and “Bad Girl.”
She joined a few more of Usher’s celebrity friends throughout the performance including Alicia Keys for a mashup of “If I Ain’t Got You” and “My Boo,” before Ludacris and Lil Jon teamed up to hype up the crowd with a medley of “Turn Down for What” and “Yeah!”
In a follow-up post, H.E.R. shared a photo with Usher onstage, thanking the star for having her as a guest. “CAN’T SPELL USHER WITHOUT H.E.R.,” she captioned the post. “HALFTIME SHOW?!?!???? WHAAAAAAT. AND IT WAS THE GREATEST EVER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TALENT, YOUR LOVE, AND FOR SHARING THIS MOMENT WITH ME. WOW I HAVE NO WORDS.”
