USHER and FOOTBALL!! ARE YOU READY?

Are you ready for football season? We know we are. But if your enthusiasm for the start of this year’s NFL season could use a little kick in the pants, check out the planned — and rumored — musical performances associated with the launch and conclusion of it.

The NFL has now confirmed that its 89th season will be ushered in by … well, none other than Usher.

The R&B star will perform during a special and (more importantly) free pregame event on September 4 at 3 p.m. in New York’s Columbus Circle. Country crooner Keith Urban will also take the stage, right before the defending Super Bowl champs, the New York Giants, face the Washington Redskins in this year’s season opener.

Article published by Chris Harris-Article pulled from MTV.com