Chris Brown and Usher announce tour
The gist
Usher and Chris Brown's 33-date R&B Tour reached Atlanta, where the first of five shows started over two hours late.
The pair's stadium run has sold over 1.5 million tickets, but rift rumors trail the shows.
How it unfolded
- Apr 14, 2026Usher and Chris Brown announce The R&B Tour, a 33-date co-headlining stadium run produced by Live Nation, including two Atlanta shows on Nov. 7 and 8.
- Apr 22, 2026A third SoFi Stadium show is added on Nov. 15 due to overwhelming demand.
- Jun 26, 2026The tour opens at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver; Billboard describes opening night as a three-hour spectacle in nine cinematic acts.
Key terms
- R&B
- A genre of popular music that originated in African American communities in the 1940s, blending jazz, gospel, and blues.
- co-headlining
- One part of a concert tour covering cities in the United States.
- curfew
- An order requiring people to stay indoors during specified hours, usually at night, issued by authorities or households.
Source: Wikipedia