Fresh off the electric buzz of his Super Bowl Halftime glory, the unstoppable Usher isn't taking any breaks. With the ink barely dry on his new album 'Coming Home,' the R&B megastar announced a jam-packed schedule for his "Past Present Future" North American sweep. Said to electrify stages across 24 cities, this tour is Usher's flag planted firmly in the music scene, and it sets off August 20 at Washington, DC's Capital One Arena.
Boston, Brooklyn, LA – the list goes on, proving no major city will go without Usher's touch. He's even slated to be the inaugural performer at LA's shiny new Inuit Dome, cheered on by what can only be expected to be a throng of eager fans, according to the Variety report. Closing the show with a two-night finale at Chicago's United Center on October 28-29, it's a tidy bookend for a tour that's bound to be chock-full of spectacle.
The announcement comes with all the pomp one would expect from the chart-topping artist. As noted by a Boston.com report, tickets for the tour are set to hit the public on Monday, with a special presale for those with Citi and Verizon connections opening on Wednesday. The tour is expected to draw sizeable crowds, giving all the Usher enthusiasts out there a chance to witness the music mogul live – a sentiment echoed by his loyal fan base hyping up on digital platforms.
Alluding to his recent Super Bowl performance as a bucket list achievement, Usher said, "It's an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list. I can't wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they've seen from me before," in an interview obtained by Variety. His Super Bowl appearance follows a successful two-year stint in Vegas with his residency "My Way: The Las Vegas Residency," a performance that saw fans clamoring for more of his mesmerizing stage presence.
For all those ready to get caught up in Usher's latest reverie, the tour dates promise a mix of nostalgia and fresh beats, as the star trudges through his storied hits while dropping tunes from his upcoming new album "Coming Home," featuring collaborations with the likes of Burna Boy and H.E.R. As the presale tickets become available, with general sales following shortly after, Usher fans should mark their calendars for a season of R&B splendor that none can match – setting stages and hearts aflame. And for those lucky enough to catch him live, they're in for, as the man himself puts it, "a show unlike anything else they've seen" from Usher before.
