Amid reports of an ongoing feud, Usher and Chris Brown have canceled two more performances on their “R&B Tour,” bringing the total number of canceled concerts to six. The canceled dates were all added to the tour’s original itinerary in August.
The latest cancellations are the November 16 performance at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and the December 6 performance at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Both events are now listed as canceled on Ticketmaster, although there are nine additional dates remaining before the tour is scheduled to end in Tampa, Florida on December 12.
The cancellations come amid widespread but unconfirmed reports of feuding between the two headliners, with rumors of a loud argument behind the scenes in Atlanta.
Representatives for both artists and Live Nation, the tour promoter, did not immediately respond. Variety» requests for feedback.
Previous cancellations took place in Baltimore, Cincinnati, South Carolina and Indianapolis. At the time, organizers cited the need to “prioritize the health and well-being of the touring band and crew,” according to a statement from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis cited by Ticket News.
“The demands of a tour of this length and scale are significant, and these adjustments will allow the tour to continue safely and sustainably through the remaining performances,” the statement continued.
Usually, canceled shows would be seen as the result of overreach: demand for tickets had already been largely satisfied. However, they follow the controversial Nov. 5 concert at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, which was marred by long delays, sound quality issues and the two men not performing together, as they had on previous dates of the tour. According to a TMZ report, the dispute was over the start time of the concert, with Brown arguing the show was late for fans caught in heavy local traffic. The show was delayed by three hours, angering fans. TMZ says the two still haven’t resolved their differences; Brown has a long history of aggressive behavior, including his assault on Rihanna in 2009 and more recently a 2023 altercation at a London nightclub, for which he received a suspended sentence last month.
Despite the drama, the tour was apparently a major success: According to Pollstar, it grossed more than $280 million through October 3.
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