Usher and Justin Bieber had a heated exchange at Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Oscars after-party, reportedly sparked by Usher approaching Bieber with “energy and anger”. The confrontation, which drew attention from A-list guests like Taylor Swift, Michael B. Jordan, and Kylie Jenner, was intense but didn’t turn physical. Sources close to Bieber say he wasn’t interested in engaging with Usher, who had mentored him early in his career.
The tension between them isn’t new. Bieber declined Usher’s invitation to perform at the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, citing a desire to “tell a different story”. Usher later said there was “no love lost” between them. Their falling out reflects the challenges of mentor-protégé relationships in the music industry.
