Usher has shared his secret to staying in excellent shape at age 45.
The Yeah! hitmaker is well-known for his ripped physique and six pack – and shared that his fans motivate him to stay in optimal shape.
‘The consistency that comes with being a performer who has to dance and sing and still have a six pack at 45 years old? Yeah, there’s a little bit of mindfulness there,’ he told Us Weekly.
‘But thank God that I have fans that I go work hard for every night.’
The U Got It Bad singer – who had to postpone some concerts – noted that his current Past Present Future tour is helping him stay in shape with his energetic sets night after night.
He continued: ‘I’m mindful of it, but I don’t let it get me to the point where I’m comparing. I’m just thinking of it as, maybe there’s somebody out there who is inspired by what I’m going through.
Usher has shared his secret to staying in excellent shape at age 45 – Seen here at Super Bowl LVII
‘Maybe there’s somebody who needs to hear this song and feel this emotion right now and let them know that they’re not alone.’
Over the years, Usher has won Grammys, VMAs and American Music Awards but there’s one that has eluded him that he would love to win.
‘I could win an Oscar,’ he said before going over just how he plans to accomplish that feat.
‘There’s many ways. There’s documentaries that have won Oscars. There’s live performances that have won Oscars. Who knows? Musical scoring.
‘So many different things in musical categories that may potentially play. Yes, I would love to find a script. … I’d love to be able to someday say that I won an Oscar.’
And he does have a film in theaters now that technically is eligible for Oscar contention.
His concert film Usher: Rendezvous in Paris, which documents several of his performances in the French capital last year, is showing now.
‘One beautiful part about going to the movies is you have to put your phone down,’ he said.
‘But thank God that I have fans that I go work hard for every night.’ The U Got It Bad singer noted that his current Past Present Future tour is helping him stay in shape with his energetic sets night after night. Pictured September 12, 2024
He continued: ‘I’m mindful of it, but I don’t let it get me to the point where I’m comparing. I’m just thinking of it as, maybe there’s somebody out there who is inspired by what I’m going through, seen here at Super Bowl LVII
After performing a stop on his tour on Friday night in Detroit, Michigan, Usher hopped on a plane to Atlanta, seen here on September 14, 2024
On Sunday, he threw out the first pitch in the Atlanta Braves’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Seen here on September 14, 2024
‘We put so much energy and effort into making this film something that the entire world would be able to experience, because many people didn’t get the chance to make it to Las Vegas,’ he said, referring to his residency there.
‘They didn’t get a chance to make it to Paris. But this film captures so much of the live performance and then some.’
After performing a stop on his tour on Friday night in Detroit, Michigan, Usher hopped on a plane to Atlanta.
On Saturday. September 14, he threw out the first pitch in the Atlanta Braves’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
