A room full of entertainers briefly handed the spotlight to people whose entire job is making everyone question what they just saw. That was the setup for Usher’s 48th birthday celebration in New York City, where close-up magicians worked the crowd while the birthday boy enjoyed being the one caught off guard for once.
Video from the night shows Usher watching performers at Speakeasy Magick, an intimate show built around sleight of hand and audience interaction. According to TMZ, Kevin Hart was among the guests visibly stunned by a card trick, while Usher seemed more than happy to let somebody else handle the theatrics…