Usher attends a screening of ‘Hands Of Stone’ at the annual 69th Cannes Film Festival / Credit: Depositphotos
*Usher revealed in a new interview with GMA that his upcoming halftime show performance at Super Bowl LVIII will honor beloved Black artists of the past.
“I think about what our country has kind of represented for Black artists, you know, having to at some point go through kitchens to even be able to perform for an audience, but they had to leave back through that same door, fear for their lives as they went to the next state to do the same thing,” Usher told reporter Kelley Carter, Billboard reports.
The R&B crooner added, “So I’m coming through the front door with this one.”
Usher noted, “I didn’t start where I am now, and I didn’t get there by myself.”
“So, everybody that has been a part of it, I’m carrying them with me,” he continued. “All of my fans, my loved ones, the people who may have felt like they have been forgotten, they haven’t. I’m carrying you right with me when I walk on that stage that night.”
Usher will perform during the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers.
In related news, Usher will release his new album, “Coming Home,” on Feb. 9. He recently announced dates for a 24-city tour across North America to support the project.
According to a news release, the USHER: Past Present Future tour will kick off August 20 at Capital One Arena in Washington DC, making stops in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Toronto, Atlanta, and more. The live shows will wrap in Chicago at the United Center on October 29.
Tickets for the USHER: Past Present Future tour will be available starting with Citi and Verizon presales beginning Wednesday, February 7. The general on-sale begins Monday, February 12 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com
The tour will also offer various VIP packages and experiences for fans. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
USHER: Past Present Future NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES:
Aug 20 | Washington, DC | Capital One Arena
Aug 24 | Baltimore, MD | CFG Bank Arena
Aug 27 | Boston, MA | TD Garden
Aug 30 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center
Sep 2 | Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Arena
Sep 3 | Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Arena
Sep 6 | Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center
Sep 7 | Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center
Sep 12 | Detroit, MI | Little Caesars Arena
Sep 17 | Denver, CO | Ball Arena
Sep 21 | Los Angeles, CA | Intuit Dome
Sep 22 | Los Angeles, CA | Intuit Dome
Sep 28 | Oakland, CA | Oakland Arena
Sep 29 | Oakland, CA | Oakland Arena
Oct 4 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center
Oct 7 | Austin, TX | Moody Center ATX
Oct 11 | Miami, FL | Kaseya Center
Oct 12 | Miami, FL | Kaseya Center
Oct 17 | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena
Oct 18 | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena
Oct 22 | Charlotte, NC | Spectrum Center
Oct 26 | St. Louis, MO | Enterprise Center
Oct 28 | Chicago, IL | United Center
Oct 29 | Chicago, IL | United Center
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