Usher Reveals Why He Didn’t Perform at 2024 Met Gala

While Met Gala attendees would've said "Yeah!" to an Usher performance, he decided to take a well-deserved night off.

"I've been performing all year," the "My Boo" singer, who took over the Super Bowl halftime show in February, shared on Live From E! May 6. "I get to relax tonight."

And relax he did, in a stylish look that had fans saying OMG. For the 2024 Met Gala, held at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the 45-year-old wore a custom Alexander McQueen design paired with Jacob & Co jewelry. (See all the stars on the red carpet at the gala.)

As Usher mentioned, his schedule has been jam-packed over the past 12 months. In fact, his headline-making Super Bowl weekend—which included tying the knot with Jennifer Goicoechea in a Las Vegas ceremony—was a true bucket list moment for the Grammy winner.

"I've never literally walked on stage and said, 'Thank you guys for recognizing what I do,'" he shared on CBS Mornings. "But I can say I actually played the Super Bowl."

As Usher noted, his Las Vegas residency—which came to an end in December—played a role in his Super Bowl goal.

"I believe in the idea of manifestation and affirmations, right?" he said. "The moment that I heard—I'll tell you this now 'cause I have it. The moment I heard that they were entertaining the Super Bowl comin' to Vegas, I was like, 'I'm not leaving.'"

To see Usher and more stars on the Met Gala red carpet, keep reading...

In custom Sabyasachi.

In Prabal Gurung.

In custom Loewe.

In Maison Margiela.

In custom Maison Margiela Couture.

In custom Iris Van Herpen couture.

In custom Miu Miu.

In custom Vera Wang.

In custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture.

In custom Maison Margiela.

In Burberry and Chopard jewelry.

In custom Oscar de la Renta.

In Marc Jacobs and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.

In custom Michael Kors.

In Gaurav Gupta.

In Richard Quinn and Philip Treacy hat.

In Loewe.

in Thom Browne.

In Thome Browne.

In Balmain and Cartier jewelry.

In Givenchy SS96 Couture.

In Loewe.

In Oscar de la Renta.

In Windowsen.

In Stella McCartney.

In Givenchy Haute Couture.

In custom Burberry.

In Stella McCartney.

In Rodarte.

In custom Marc Jacobs.

Don't miss E!'s Live From E!: 2024 Met Gala red carpet Monday, May 6, starting at 6 p.m. for every must-see moment from fashion's biggest night. And tune in to E! News Tuesday, May 7, at 11 p.m. for a full recap of every jaw-dropping look and all the behind-the-scenes moments.