The singer previously was supposed to start his tour in Atlanta on Thursday, Aug. 15
is finally hitting the road after a brief delay!
The R&B legend, 45, kicked off his long-awaited with two sold-out shows at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 20, and Wednesday, Aug. 21.
Earlier this month, Usher said he would be due to a neck injury he suffered during rehearsals. Usher announced he would postpone the first date in Atlanta, on Aug. 14. The next day, he said he had to postpone two more shows.
“My hope was that with physical therapy and medical treatment, I would be able to overcome the injury and be ready for opening night,” he explained in his Aug. 15 statement. “Unfortunately, the injury has not healed yet, and my doctors have instructed me not to perform any shows this week.”
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During the eight-time Grammy winner’s two-hour set in D.C., he performed “U Don’t Have To Call,” “Confessions,” “Yeah!” and “Lovers and Friends.” He also serenaded the crowd with songs from his ninth album, Coming Home.
At the Aug. 21 show, the “Burn” singer brought out D.C. native musicians Wale, Raheem DeVaughn and E.U.’s Sugar Bear. Wale performed “The Matrimony” and “No Hands,” while DeVaughn serenaded the crowd with “You,” and Sugar Bear sang “Da’ Butt.”
Usher’s next tour stop is Baltimore, where he will perform at the CFG Bank Arena on Aug. 23 and 24. The North American leg of the tour finishes up with the three-night stand in Atlanta in December.
The European portion of the Past Present Future tour kicks off on March 29 at London’s The O2 Arena. After an eight-night stand there, he will perform in Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin before returning to London to end the tour in May.
The musician in December 2023, just weeks after run.
In February, he released his ninth studio album, , and performed at the LVIII . During the show, he brought out musical guests , , , , and to join him on stage at the NFL championship game in Las Vegas.
Usher also has a concert film, , hitting between Thursday, Sept. 12, and Sunday, Sept. 15.
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