Usher, who was scheduled to kick off his world concert tour “Past, Present, Future” on Monday night in his hometown of Atlanta, has postponed the show to a later date, saying he needed to give his “body a second to rest and heal.”
For now, his other two Atlanta shows are still scheduled to take place Friday and Saturday at State Farm Arena before the tour moves on to Washington, D.C. The North American leg is set to run through November 30 before the tour resumes in the UK and Europe at the end of March 2025.
Usher didn’t explain why he needed to “rest and heal,” but told fans less than 12 hours out from showtime that he had to reschedule.
“For my 30-plus year career, 100% of my blood, sweat and tears has gone to putting on the best performance and creating a memorable experience for my fans,” he wrote. “I have every intention of doing that for this tour as well which is why I have to postpone tonight’s show… .
“The last thing I want to ever do is disappoint you, the fans who have been eagerly waiting for this tour to start. However, I wouldn’t be the entertainer that I am if I can’t physically give you my best.”
The concert tour for the eight-time Grammy winning performer comes amid a busy stretch that included being the headliner for this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, which came two days after the release of his ninth studio album, Coming Home. In March, he won Entertainer of the Year at the BET Awards. That came after he wrapped a 100-date residency at Las Vegas’ Park MGM in December.
Upcoming, the concert film Usher: Rendezvous in Paris is scheduled to hit theaters September 12 for a limited four-day weekend global run at 2,000 cinemas worldwide (1,000 theaters in the U.S.).
