Usher has announced his nationwide “Past, Present, Future” tour, featuring four nights at Barclays Center on Sept. 6, 7, 9, and 10.
The tour announcement comes just days ahead of the multi-platinum-selling artist to headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
With the new tour dates, Usher will also release his ninth studio album titled Coming Home on February 9. Coming Home is the singer’s first solo album in nearly eight years since Hard II Love (2016) and his first studio album in six years since A (2018), marking the longest gap between the two albums. The album will be his first independent album and will feature collaborations with Burna Boy, Summer Walker, 21 Savage, Latto, The-Dream, H.E.R, Pheelz, and Jungkook from BTS.
The “Caught Up” singer first released his self-titled debut album in 1994 at the age of sixteen and rose to fame in the late 1990s following the release of his second album My Way (1997). His third album, 8701 (2001), saw continued success with the number-one singles “U Remind Me” and “U Got It Bad”, as well as the top-three single “U Don’t Have to Call”. It sold eight million copies worldwide and won the artist his first two Grammy Awards as Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2002 and 2003.
In addition to music, Usher has made numerous TV and film appearances, including as a Guest judge on Star Search in 2003 and also the iconic cameo as himself in the 2019 film Hustlers directed by Lorene Scafaria. He holds an entire strip club in his thrall, his song “Love in the Club” playing as he lavishes attention on the dancers. His 2022 NPR Tiny Desk Concert gained over 20 million views, making it one of the series’ most popular installments.
Since he made his professional debut, Usher has achieved nine No. 1 singles and released eight studio albums. His 2004 hit track “Confessions Part II” was crowned by Rolling Stone as the “best R&B song of the 21st century.” His 2004 album Confessions, achieved the highest certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, Diamond, as it surpassed 10 million sales in 2008, which made him the first and last R&B artist since Stevie Wonder, whose 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life was certified in 2005, to receive this distinction. He’s also the last Black artist in any genre to achieve this.
Tickets for his “Past, Present, Future” Tour will begin on February 7. Additional pre-sales will be available throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on February 12 at LiveNation.com
Usher: Past Present Future North America Tour Dates:
Tue Aug 20 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Wed Aug 21 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena ADDED DATE
Fri Aug 23 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena ADDED DATE
Sat Aug 24 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Tue Aug 27 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Wed Aug 28 – Boston, MA – TD Garden ADDED DATE
Fri Aug 30 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Sat Aug 31 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center ADDED DATE
Mon Sep 02 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Tue Sep 03 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Fri Sep 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Sat Sep 07 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Mon Sep 09 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center ADDED DATE
Tue Sep 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center ADDED DATE
Thu Sep 12 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Fri Sep 13 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena ADDED DATE
Tue Sep 17 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wed Sep 18 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena ADDED DATE
Sat Sep 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome
Sun Sep 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome
Tue Sep 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome ADDED DATE
Wed Sep 25 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome ADDED DATE
Sat Sep 28 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Sun Sep 29 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Fri Oct 04 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sat Oct 05 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center ADDED DATE
Mon Oct 07 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX
Tue Oct 08 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX ADDED DATE
Fri Oct 11 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Sat Oct 12 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Mon Oct 14 – Miami, FL– Kaseya Center ADDED DATE
Thu Oct 17 – Atlanta, GA– State Farm Arena
Fri Oct 18 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sun Oct 20 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena ADDED DATE
Tue Oct 22 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Wed Oct 23 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center ADDED DATE
Fri Oct 25 – St Louis, MO – Enterprise Center ADDED DATE
Sat Oct 26 – St Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Mon Oct 28 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Tue Oct 29 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Thu Oct 31 – Chicago, IL – United Center ADDED DATE
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