Ticketmaster reports that the Usher-Chris Brown concert scheduled for Saturday, October 17 at M&T Bank Stadium has been canceled.
The live event ticketing and marketing company lists “Event Canceled” on its page for “The R&B Tour — Starring Usher Raymond & Chris Brown.”
The Baltimore concert date also does not appear on tour producer Live Nation’s list of cities for the R&B Artists’ current tour, nor on the M&T Bank Stadium events calendar. The duo performs in Houston this weekend, followed by MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on October 15. The next concert date listed after this one is Atlanta on November 5th.
Neither Ticketmaster, Live Nation nor M&T Bank Stadium provided a specific reason for Baltimore’s cancellation or indicated whether the show would be postponed.
Live Nation and stadium officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday evening.
Cincinnati’s NBC affiliate reported that the Usher-Chris Brown concert scheduled for Oct. 24 at Paycor Stadium was also canceled. Ticketmaster stated on its page for this concert that it would issue a refund to the original payment method, as soon as it received funds from the event organizer. He said the funds should arrive within 14 to 21 days.
No such notes appear on the Baltimore show page yet.
Concerts scheduled for Oct. 29 in Columbia, South Carolina, and Oct. 31 in Indianapolis also no longer appear on the duo’s concert date list, according to media reports.
Lucas Oil Stadium, venue for the Indianapolis show, said in a statement Friday:
“After a string of sold-out stadium shows on one of the biggest tours of the year, the event promoter has made the difficult decision to cancel certain upcoming dates of the R&B Tour in order to prioritize the health and well-being of the band and touring crew. The demands of a tour of this length and scale are significant, and these adjustments will allow the tour to continue safely and sustainably during performances remaining scheduled.
“We sincerely apologize to fans affected by these cancellations and appreciate their understanding,” the statement continued.
The New York Times reported in July that Brown was due to be sentenced this month after pleading guilty in London to a charge of affray or threatening violence, stemming from an accusation that he hit a music producer with a bottle of tequila at a nightclub in that city.
Sports columnist Kyle Goon contributed to this article.
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