Usher claims his son “stole” his phone to send a private message to his favorite artist

As Wayne Gretzky once said, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” This week, Usher’s 15-year-old son, Naviyd, experienced the positive results that “taking his shot” can bring.

On April 24, the “Confessions” singer took to his Instagram Story to share a “short story” about how Naviyd used his phone to contact his “favorite artist,” the British singer Pink Panther.

“So… about a week ago my son Naviyd stole my phone so he could DM his favorite artist PinkPantheress,” Usher recalled: on Billboard. “I happened to check my DMs early last week and saw an exchange from someone who had a Powerpuff Girl of their profile picture… so I used to be like, what the hell is that this? I open it and say, “Oh, this boy sent a DM to this girl from my damn phone…”

In the post, the daddy of 4 shared screenshots of his son’s interaction with the singer. Introducing himself as “Usher’s son, Naviyd” and “PinkPantheress’s true biggest fan,” the teenager asked the star to follow him again on Instagram. Hoping to further entice the singer, Naviyd highlighted how he even introduced his father to the star’s music.

To his surprise, PinkPantheress replied, “Hahahahahaa, that’s crazy!” The 23-year-old artist then offered to host Nayvid and his dad at considered one of her performances.

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When the teenager shared his excitement that she responded in any respect, Usher quickly took over the conversation, apologizing for his son’s “superfan” behavior.

“You can clearly see where I apologized for getting my son excited,” Usher wrote under considered one of the screenshots. “But still, @pinkpantheress was so sweet to invite us to her show.”

Originally planning to teach his son a lesson for breaking his trust, Usher reportedly acted as if he had no intention of letting his son accept the invitation. However, after Nayiyd was allowed into the show, the “U Got It Bad” singer sent a message to PinkPantheress on his behalf.

“My son is at your concert tonight. I had to send him to consider his level of dedication and creativity… to figure out how to get your attention by stealing my phone… that is commitment.”

Sharing the journey “from lyrics to concert to artist,” Usher wrote again post on his son’s Instagram a recap of their time on the show, which incorporates behind-the-scenes photos and a screenshot of Naviyd and PinkPantheress on Facetime with the R&B singer. At the top of his story, Usher shared his “parental impressions” of the situation:

“It was a great moment for Naviyd. He was doing something he was passionate about. Yes… he broke my trust in the process and that’s why I will never trust him on the phone, but I should have known better. However, I appreciate the rush and (his making) it happen… He was the one who planned it all and made it happen. #HustleHard.”