When Is Usher Touring?
Usher coming back to perform in 2024
Usher, the 40-year-old R&B artist behind ‘Yeah!’ and ‘OMG’ , has revealed plans to bring out a significant global tour in 2023, marking his first tour in five years. This is the as yet untitled tour many have been looking forward to one of the most anticipated musical performances this year.
After some years of not being very active, usher announced through his Twitter account that he will be on tour in the coming year and no other information of the specific dates or places was provided at the time of writing this article. However, due to the large following that Usher boasts, fans are likely to anticipate him to stage shows in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia at the bare minimum.
Usher’s previous tour was the ‘UR Experience’ which took place between 2015 and 2018, grossing over 70 million dollars with nearly a million tickets sold for 87 shows, as reported by Billboard Boxscore. Therefore, there are likely to be high expectations for the singer every time he comes back on stage in 2023. Of course, fans would be eager to see the multiple award winner’s perfectly coordinated choreography and hear such crowd-pleasers as ‘DJ’s Got Us Falling in Love. ’
What Will Usher Bring for the 2024 Tour?
As the R&B icon’s musical catalog alone is enough to guarantee a great headliner show when he tours in 2023, fans can probably anticipate new music to be released alongside the tour announcement. His most recent studio album was “Hard II Love”, which was less well received in 2016 so Usher could very well be in the studio recording new music to share on the upcoming tour. If there were new music, it would definitely combine R&B with contemporary electronic dance elements because the singer works with the best producers, such as Diplo and Major Lazer.
Of course, his list of past songs can be summed up as an open invitation to an Usher concert filled with hits that can criss-cross across genre. The singer, who has been dominating airwaves for more than two decades, made his mark from Latin-inspired ‘Yeah!’ to smooth R & B ballads like ‘U Remind Me’ to bedroom jams ‘Climax’ and ‘Nice and Slow’. Not to mention his showmanship talents honed as a performer since entering talent shows as a young teen: The live concerts are accompanied by elegant dance moves that are similar to Michael Jackson’s.
In 2023, fans will also likely be looking for some special appearances during usher’s tour. As one of the most experienced pop music artists, Usher often works with other artists, both experienced and newcomers. Some of the artists he has collaborated with in the past include Lil Jon, Ludacris, Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber, and they may appear for a cameo at some of the concerts that he will be conducting along the tour. That would definitely be exciting, as majority of those duets were monster hits on the charts.
Speculating on having a residency in Vegas
While Usher staking his claim for a world tour in 2023 appears to be an ambitious endeavor, there are some industry stakeholders who believe that the R&B icon might not be through headlining shows after the following year. Especially, there are some rumors that Usher may come up with the plan to have a Las Vegas residency show along with the international tour.
If the residency rumors turn out to be true, Usher would be in league with artists such as Adele, Katy Perry, and Bieber, who have recently signed up for multi-show concerts in Vegas. It is clear that consistently hitting Sin City and touring would be one of Usher’s most active phases in years. And a smart move, considering that the singer has not released a new full-length work in six years.
What songs would Usher perform at his concert?
Of course, with a career that has been going on for over 20 years since Usher released his first album titled ‘Usher’ in 1994 at the age of 16, the question remains what songs Usher would take on his tour and if he will be doing a Vegas residency. Fortunately for fans, Usher has sold over 12 million albums and has a plethora of hits available worldwide for inclusion in such a list.
A non-exhaustive wishlist of songs fans would love to hear Usher belt out live would include:A non-exhaustive wishlist of songs fans would love to hear Usher belt out live would include:
Any list would be incomplete without including 1997’s tender R&B ballad “You Make Me Wanna,” which established Usher as the rightful successor to such legends as Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. “U Remind Me," the song that was dominating the charts in the summer of 2001, could easily fit the more grown-up timbre of Usher’s voice now. “U Got It Bad”: This smooth ballad from the year 2001 can be regarded as Usher’s signature song because it highlighted his silky tenor voice. “Yeah!” With catchy tunes provided by Lil Jon and Ludacris, Usher cemented his king of urban pop throne with this funky 2004 banger. ''Burn'—Here we get the powerful and almost crying style of singing in a song about failed love. “Confessions Part II” is The 2004 breakthrough single where fans are introduced to Usher’s womanizing doppelganger. ‘Caught Up’: This was another single with a pop feel to it and this was on the charts for almost half a year. They said that ‘Lovers and Friends"—Usher r rapping with Lil Jon augmenting it with Ludacris—made this So So Def bass thumper. “Love in This Club”: With the Part II remix featuring Beyonce and Lil Wayne, the original 2008 song with Young Jeezy is an electrifying club anthem. “OMG: While EDM was still on the rise, Usher combined R&B vocals and vigorous dance music with this 2010 hit, which features. I am “DJ Got Us Falling in Love, Another EDM-influenced song, Usher teamed up with Max Martin over a catchy euro-dance beat. “I Don’t Mind: With juicy J, Usher gets as sexy as ever, telling secrets between the sheets. “No Limit”
That is only a drop in the bucket of the numerous tracks in Usher’s extensive discography that are R&B classics Fans would want to see one of the greatest entertainers in music perform live. In combination with any new music, opening acts and special guests, the announcement of Usher’s 2023 tour will definitely create a buzz.
Nightclubs, arenas, and even the Las Vegas strip—ushering back to live performing—is undoubtedly one of the most exciting music news stories of the next year. He has remained an R&B legend over the years through exciting dance moves, great vocals, and the ability to change in the recording booth. So one piece of advice regarding Usher hitting the road again: be prepared for anything, literally anything. Because that is when Usher Raymond IV gives the best performances of his surprise.
