R&B singer Usher has Twitter falling in love with his smooth roller-skating skills, which he showcased at the opening of Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace at The Rink at Rockefeller Center on April 14, Page Six reports.
“Ya’ll see me in the studio, yeah, yeah, yeah ya’ll see me in the studio and you also see me skating,” the singer told his fans on his Instagram live. “Ya’ll know what time it is, it’s getting that music right now so to get the buzz right, the energy. Ain’t nothing like skating ya’ll know this.”
The singer showed out when he hit the hardwood for the rink’s opening.
After giving an electrifying performance, he joined the rest of the attendees and showed off his skills, Essence reports.
Twitter users got wind of the clips and immediately were drawn in.
Soooo is Usher just not gone age? pic.twitter.com/xPWOedewTy
— Art by Kashmir (@kashmirviii) April 19, 2022
He’s more handsome as he ages tho. Lucky him.
— Dr.JuNa 🇭🇹 (@DrJ512) April 20, 2022
Usher is too fine 😍😍😍
— 𝙱𝚎𝚌𝚌𝚊. (@MJFINESSELOVER) April 20, 2022
They’ve been promoting this rink at Rockefeller but nobody said this was going down. “He got a styyyyyle” https://t.co/zADbhPrOUb pic.twitter.com/aym8Nv8GaS
— Onomatopoeia Brown (@radseed) April 21, 2022
He just know he fly https://t.co/rNHwNLSuLp
— Crystallllllll 👑 (@bigpoppacrissy_) April 21, 2022
This video has had me in a chokehold 🙃 https://t.co/N2YUipBEeq
— G A B S🫶🏼💕 (@gabsvallejo) April 21, 2022
The Manhattan iteration of Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace is a reconceptualization of the 1970s Los Angeles rink of the same name, established by Ian Ross. Liberty Ross, his daughter, is co-founder and creative director of the new venture.
Usher, who is a partner in Liberty’s project, skated for over three hours, according to Vogue.
Other guests that showed up for the opening were Alexandre de Betak, Q-Tip, Gayle King, Floyd Mayweather, Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine, Mary J. Blige, Patti Smith, Atticus Ross, D-Nice and will.i.am.
