SINGER Justin Bieber has clapped back at furious fans over Usher’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.
The Canadian pop singer had nothing but praise for the R&B artist on Instagram.
Justin, 29, uploaded a snapshot of Usher, 45, from his Halftime performance.
The Faculty actor donned a dark blue outfit as he posed with his backup crew.
“Love you, my brother,” Justin captioned the post.
“No one can sing and dance the way you do.”
“Love you from the depths of my heart,” he continued.
“Brought the ‘A’ to the world.”
“Only you, baby,” he closed.
SOMEBODY TO LOVE?
Justin’s post came after fans initially believed he would perform with the I Don’t Mind hitmaker at Super Bowl VIII.
Fans expected the two to perform their hit song, Somebody To Love, which they collaborated on in 2010.
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During the Halftime show, Usher brought in performers Alicia Keys, 43, Lil Jon, 53, Ludacris, 46, and H.E.R, 26, to the stage, but Justin was nowhere to be seen.
Usher disappointed fans when Justin failed to perform, despite the swirling rumors that he would.
Although he did not perform with the others, the Yummy singer sat with his wife, Hailey, 29, at their suite.
The 29-year-old star jetted to Las Vegas with his wife for the weekend and was spotted arriving at the Super Bowl together.
The Rhode founder donned a white top, blue jeans, and a huge leopard-print coat.
Hailey’s husband showed off his beard as he sported a casual shirt and wore his baseball capo backward.
THE BACKLASH
Upset fans jumped to X, formerly known as Twitter, and shared their disappointment.
“That’s it? Usher’s done? Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift are not coming out?” one upset fan asked.
“God, please make Usher bring out Justin,” another upset fan wrote.
“On my way to pick Justin Bieber up so he can sing with Usher,” a third viewer ranted.
“It’s time for Justin to do his own Super Bowl,” a fourth person argued.
“Me still waiting for Justin Bieber to come out even though the performance is over,” a commentator chimed.
THEIR FRIENDSHIP
The two artists have known each other for years as Usher met in 2008 when Justin was a teenage star at 13.
Usher became an instant fan and expressed interest after he watched Justin’s singing videos.
“His voice was magical and his personality was so keen,” the DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love singer told The New York Times in December 2009
“He just knew how to be.”
Their relationship evolved from mentorship to a deep friendship, with Justin going from Usher’s protégé to becoming one of his closest pals in the industry.
