ALICIA Keys’ husband Swizz Beatz appeared to throw shade at Usher after her cozy performance with the singer at the Super Bowl.
Alicia, 43, and Usher, 45, danced close together as they performed their 2004 duet, My Boo, during his Half Time show in Las Vegas on Sunday night.
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Usher – who suffered a technical blunder later in the show – wrapped his arms around the Fallin’ singer’s waist as they swayed to the music onstage.
Alicia, wearing a red bejeweled bodysuit, also performed her hit single If I Ain’t Got You.
A disclaimer shown before the show jokingly warned viewers it may cause “singing, dancing, sweating, gyrating, and possible relationship issues.”
Swizz – real name Kasseem Daoud Dean – supported his wife by watching from the audience with their sons, Egypt, 13, and Genesis, 9.
The 45-year-old shared several photos of their kids arriving at the stadium and watching from the crowd on his Instagram Stories.
The producer – who married Alicia in 2010 – also proudly posted several photos of her posing in her tight red outfit.
However, Swizz failed to share any snaps of his wife with Usher from the night.
After Alicia’s performance, many viewers took to X to comment on Usher and Alicia’s closeness.
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“Swizz Beatz watching Usher dance with Alicia Keys,” one user wrote, alongside a video of a man looking annoyed and saying, “Hey, hey, hey!”
“I know Alicia got butterflies when Usher hug her from behind,” another added.
Alicia and Swizz have known each other since they were teenagers, meeting when she was 14 and he was 16 in New York.
“We talked for a minute about nothing deep, and then as I walked off, he asked if we could exchange numbers,” she revealed in her 2020 memoir, More Myself.
“I was like, ‘Nah, I’m good. I’ll just see you when I see you.’”
They remained friends and began dating soon after his split from his wife, Mashonda Tifrere, whom he filed for divorce from in May 2010.
The duo tied the knot on July 31, 2010, in a private wedding in Corsica.
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The couple often share their love for each other on social media.
Alicia threw a lavish birthday party to celebrate Swizz’s 45th birthday in September 2023.
“My love!” she captioned an Instagram video from the night.
“There are no words to describe this special year and how special YOU are!! What a night.”
“What a blessing to be with our family in places none of us could’ve ever imagined.”
“The most amazing part about you, to me, is that you give SO much, ALL the time, to SO many.
“The way everyone celebrated you and shared their stories of how you have transformed and touched their lives made it the most genuine and unforgettable night!”
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