CHRIS BROWN & USHER ADD EIGHT NEW STADIUM DATES TO THE R&B TOUR FOLLOWING INCREDIBLE FAN DEMAND
GRAMMY Award-winning icons USHER and Chris Brown today announced eight new stadium dates for The R&B Tour, extending the co-headlining run to 59 total dates following incredible fan demand and a successful first stretch across North America.
The newly announced dates include first-time stops in Baltimore, Cincinnati, Columbia and Indianapolis, along with additional performances in several of the tour’s highest-demand markets, including a fifth show in Atlanta, fourth in Los Angeles, and third in both East Rutherford and Miami.
Since kicking off with a sold-out show at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver in June, The R&B Tour has quickly become one of the summer’s biggest live music events, bringing USHER and Chris Brown’s career-spanning catalogs together in a nearly three-hour stadium production. The tour has also earned strong reviews for its ambitious production and unique co-headlining format, which sees USHER and Chris Brown trading the spotlight throughout nine cinematic acts rather than performing traditional back-to-back headline sets.
The show moves seamlessly between their respective catalogs, featuring hits including “U Remind Me,” “With You” and “Yeah!,” along with joint performances including “New Flame.” Throughout the night, the two artists also pay tribute to the R&B and music legends who helped pave the way, with special moments honoring Prince, Michael Jackson and Marvin Gaye woven into the show.
“Brown and Usher… delivered a seamless performance. The three-hour bonanza was littered with dance numbers, acrobatic moves, special guests ranging from Lil Baby to 50 Cent and, of course, picture-perfect moments of Brown and Usher crossing paths onstage to deliver their classic collaborations” – Billboard
“The nearly three-hour stadium production featured an innovative format that saw the two superstars alternate performances across nine cinematic acts, creating a nonstop celebration of R&B classics” – The Source
Tour Success Highlights Include:
- More than $101 million in box-office grosses across the tour’s first eight shows.
- Over 566,000 tickets sold across the first 13 concerts, all sold out.
- The tour set a new record at Detroit’s Ford Field, becoming the first concert tour in the venue’s nearly 25-year history to play three consecutive nights.
- The R&B Tour’s three-night run at Northwest Stadium in Washington, D.C. drew over 122k fans, setting a new venue attendance record and marking the first-ever three-night concert run in the stadium’s history. The run also included one of the top five highest-grossing shows in the venue’s 29 year history.
- First multi-night concert at Birmingham, AL’s Protective Stadium.
- Since the tour kicked off, Chris Brown and USHER have amassed a combined over 700M U.S. audio streams.
The production also features Mario, Eric Bellinger and Tank, who join Chris Brown throughout the show as live backing vocalists and step into the spotlight during the evening to perform some of their own biggest hits. Throughout the run, fans have been treated to special surprise guests including 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Ashanti, Method Man, and Future.
Produced by Live Nation, The R&B Tour brings together two of R&B’s most influential performers for a 59-show stadium run spanning the United States and Canada, concluding with two shows at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on December 11 and 12.
TICKETS: Fans can sign up HERE for access to the Artist Presale beginning Monday, August 17 at 10am ET with sign-up closing Tuesday, August 18 at 10pm ET. The Citi Presale begins on Wednesday, August 19 at 10am local time followed by the Artist Presale on Thursday, August 20 at 10am local time with additional presales running ahead of the general onsale starting on Monday, August 24 at 10am local time at RaymondAndBrownTour.com.
VIP: Fans can elevate their concert experience with Usher’s Rhythm Section VIP Package and the newly added Usher’s Ultimate Meet & Greet VIP Package.
For more information, visit VIPNation.com.
CITI PRESALE: Citi is the official card of the The R&B Tour in the United States. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, August 19 at 10am local time until Wednesday, August 19 at 10pm local through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
UPCOMING R&B TOUR DATES:
Mon, Aug 17 | Boston, MA | Gillette Stadium
Fri, Aug 21 | Chicago, IL | Soldier Field Stadium
Sat, Aug 22 | Chicago, IL | Soldier Field Stadium
Fri, Aug 28 | San Francisco, CA | Levi’s Stadium
Sat, Aug 29 | San Francisco, CA | Levi’s Stadium
Tue, Sep 1 | San Francisco, CA | Levi’s Stadium
Sat, Sep 5 | Las Vegas, NV | Allegiant Stadium
Sun, Sep 6 | Las Vegas, NV | Allegiant Stadium
Thu, Sep 10 | Dallas, TX | AT&T Stadium
Sat, Sep 12 | Dallas, TX | AT&T Stadium
Sun, Sep 13 | Dallas, TX | AT&T Stadium
Fri, Sep 18 | Las Vegas, NV | Allegiant Stadium
Fri, Sep 25 | Los Angeles, CA | SoFi Stadium
Sat, Sep 26 | Los Angeles, CA | SoFi Stadium
Tue, Sep 29 | Glendale, AZ | State Farm Stadium
Sat, Oct 3 | El Paso, TX | Sun Bowl Stadium
Mon, Oct 5 | San Antonio, TX | Alamodome
Fri, Oct 9 | Houston, TX | Reliant Stadium
Sat, Oct 10 | Houston, TX | Reliant Stadium
Thu, Oct 15 | East Rutherford, NJ | MetLife Stadium – Newly Added Date
Sat, Oct 17 | Baltimore, MD | M&T Stadium – Newly Added Date
Sat, Oct 24 | Cincinnati, OH | Paycor Stadium – Newly Added Date
Thu, Oct 29 | Columbia, SC | Williams-Brice Stadium – Newly Added Date
Sat, Oct 31 | Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium – Newly Added Date
Thu, Nov 5 | Atlanta, GA | Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Newly Added Date
Fri, Nov 6 | Atlanta, GA | Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sun, Nov 8 | Atlanta, GA | Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Tue, Nov 10 | Atlanta, GA | Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Wed, Nov 11 | Atlanta, GA | Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sun, Nov 15 | Los Angeles, CA | SoFi Stadium
Mon, Nov 16 | Los Angeles, CA | SoFi Stadium – Newly Added Date
Fri, Nov 20 | New Orleans, LA | Caesars Superdome
Sat, Nov 21 | New Orleans, LA | Caesars Superdome
Tue, Nov 24 | Houston, TX | Reliant Stadium
Thu, Dec 3 | Miami, FL | Hard Rock Stadium
Sat, Dec 5 | Miami, FL | Hard Rock Stadium
Sun, Dec 6 | Miami, FL | Hard Rock Stadium – Newly Added Date
Fri, Dec 11 | Tampa, FL | Raymond James Stadium
Sat, Dec 12 | Tampa, FL | Raymond James Stadium
