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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: UR In Europe 1st Leg

Just days before the continuation of the OMG Europe Tour in Paris on February 15th, Usher talks about the first leg of the tour – from getting sick in Berlin to coming back strong in Lyon, and stronger after that. Europe, get ready for more of the OMG Tour!

Never Say Never 3D LA Premiere

Usher and his boys, Naviyd and Usher, attended the Never Say Never 3D movie premiere in Los Angeles. The movie was incredible, inspirational, and the boys loved it! We’re proud of Justin and how much he’s accomplished in so little time. Never Say Never 3D opens in theaters this Friday. Check it out!

Usher and Justin at The Ellen Show

Watch Usher surprise Justin Bieber and the audience of The Ellen Show just before the premiere of Never Say Never in Los Angeles. He came with gifts…

Usher Surprises Justin Bieber — and the Entire Audience!

Usher and Justin Bieber Make Their Exit

Second Leg of OMG Tour – Cities and Dates announced!!

By overwhelming popular demand, multi-platinum recording artist Usher has added a second North American leg to his acclaimed “OMG Tour.” The newly scheduled dates, presented by AEG Live’s Concerts West and Atlanta Worldwide Touring, are set to kick off in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on April 27th and will feature special guest superstar Akon. The “OMG Tour” is currently taking audiences by storm with Usher’s brand of hit-filled R&B-infused pop and will continue to delight fans throughout the U.S. and Canada well into 2011. Full North American tour itinerary is listed below and on the events page.

LLast Sunday Usher wowed audiences when he “dropped in” for a surprise Super Bowl halftime performance alongside The Black Eyed Peas, and his recent “OMG Tour” performances have received rave reviews from fans and critics alike. Daily Variety stated that “he is a consummate professional, showing full mastery of both voice and body.” Detroit News described the singer as “a born entertainer whose effortless moves on the stage never ceased to amaze,” while the Chicago Tribune raved that “turning the arena into his own house of Usher, the singer celebrated his R&B dominance of the last 15 years.” Newark’s The Star-Ledger commented that “Usher, who seems to have spent most of his life at the top of the Billboard charts, danced straight through an explosive headline show,” and the Washington Post reported that “he glided across the stage gracefully for nearly two hours of choreographed dance routines. He elicited constant shrieks and squeals from fans who packed every seat in the arena.”

Grammy-nominated international pop star Akon first rose to prominence in 2004 with his smash debut album Trouble. Since then, he has sold over 10 million albums worldwide and has become one of the industry’s most sought after songwriter/producers, collaborating with megastars such as Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, R. Kelly, Gwen Stefani and Eminem. He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts-an achievement he attained twice. In 2007 alone, Akon won the American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist; three World Music Awards in the categories of Best Selling R&B Male Artist, Best Selling African Artist and Best Selling Internet Artist; as well as the Billboard Music Award for Artist of the Year. Akon’s global appeal continues to flourish and transcend cultural and geographical boundaries. His highly anticipated Stadium LP has been previewed with its first single “Angel”, which debuted during his performance at Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and is set for early summer release.

The “OMG Tour” follows Usher’s pop chart smash, “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,” from his recent release Versus, an extension of his platinum sixth studio album, Raymond V. Raymond. The record debuted at No.1 on the Pop and R&B albums charts, and spawned five hit singles including “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home),” “Lil Freak” featuring Nicki Minaj, “There Goes My Baby” and “OMG” featuring will.i.am. Usher will preview his upcoming tour dates with a performance at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 13th, 2011. For updated tour information and news, visit Usherworld.com, www.Facebook.com/Usher, and www.MySpace.com/Usher.

Leg II of Usher’s “OMG Tour” Includes:

• April 27. Ft. Lauderdale, FL. BankAtlantic Center
• April 28. Orlando, FL. Amway Center
• April 30. Charlotte, NC. Time Warner Cable Arena
• May 1. Columbia, SC. Colonial Life Arena
• May 6. Atlantic City, NJ. Boardwalk Hall
• May 8. Uniondale, NY. Nassau Coliseum
• May 11. Pittsburgh, PA. Consol Energy Center
• May 12. Cleveland, OH. Quicken Loans Arena
• May 14. Toronto, ON. Air Canada Centre
• May 15. Detroit, MI. The Palace of Auburn Hills
• May 18. Columbus, OH. Schottenstein Center
• May 20. Chicago, IL. Allstate Arena
• May 21. Minneapolis, MN. Target Center
• May 22. Omaha, NE. Qwest Center
• May 25. Vancouver, BC. Rogers Arena
• May 26. Portland, OR. Rose Garden
• May 28. Sacramento, CA. Power Balance Pavilion
• May 29. San Jose, CA. HP Pavilion
• June 1. Los Angeles, CA. STAPLES Center*
  *Date and time subject to change

A Week in the Life of Usher

As most of you saw last night, Usher shut down the Super Bowl Halftime Show with the Black Eyed Peas! Watch the video clip below to relive the high-energy, futuristic collaboration with will.i.am.

Here’s what the critics had to say about Usher’s performance last night.
“Usher’s tightly choreographed moves and acrobatics marked an exhilarating moment” in the halftime show. -AP

“Usher’s energetic, dynamic performance of “OMG” drove home just what a spectacular song it is.” -MTV

The Super Bowl is the just beginning of a very busy week for Usher, who will be performing live at the 52nd Grammy’s on Sunday with Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith! Keep up with Usher throughout the week atUsherWorld.com, Facebook, and Twitter as he preps for music’s biggest night.

OMG Tour Second North American Leg!!!

USHER GIVES SURPRISE PERFORMANCE AT SUPER BOWL HALFTIME AND ANNOUNCES SECOND LEG OF “OMG TOUR”

North American Tour to Feature Special Guest AKON

Dallas, TX – February 6, 2011 – Just moments ago at Super Bowl halftime, multi-platinum recording artist Usher “dropped in” to join good friends The Black Eyed Peas for an unforgettable surprise performance. More than 100,000 fans at Cowboys Stadium and an estimated 160 million worldwide viewers watched as Usher descended onto the stage for an explosive halftime show. The surprise performance coincides with the announcement that a second North American leg has just been added to Usher’s “OMG Tour,” which is in the midst of selling out arenas across the globe.

The second North American leg, presented by AEG Live’s Concerts West and Atlanta Worldwide Touring, will feature special guest Akon and includes concerts in Atlantic City, NJ; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH; Columbia, SC; Columbus, OH; Detroit, MI; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Omaha, NE; Orlando, FL; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; Sacramento, CA; San Jose, CA; Toronto, ON; Uniondale, NY; Vancouver, BC and more. Stay tuned for full tour itinerary to be announced this week. Visit Usherworld.com for more information.

Usher will resume his worldwide tour on February 15th in Paris, followed by three nights at London’s O2 Arena and shows throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Since the launch of the “OMG Tour,” Usher’s signature brand of hit-filled R&B-infused pop has received rave reviews from fans and critics alike. Daily Variety stated that “he is a consummate professional, showing full mastery of both voice and body.” Detroit News described the singer as “a born entertainer whose effortless moves on the stage never ceased to amaze,” while the Chicago Tribune raved that “turning the arena into his own house of Usher, the singer celebrated his R&B dominance of the last 15 years.” Newark’s The Star-Ledger commented that “Usher, who seems to have spent most of his life at the top of the Billboard charts, danced straight through an explosive headline show,” and the Washington Postreported that “he glided across the stage gracefully for nearly two hours of choreographed dance routines. He elicited constant shrieks and squeals from fans who packed every seat in the arena.”

Grammy nominated international pop star AKON first rose to prominence in 2004 with his smash debut album Trouble. Since then he has sold over 10 million albums worldwide and has become one of the industry’s most sought after songwriter/producer collaborating with megastars such as Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, R. Kelly, Gwen Stefani and Eminem. He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts-an achievement he attained twice. In 2007 alone, Akon won the American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R Male Artist; three World Music Awards in the categories of Best Selling R Male Artist, Best Selling African Artist and Best Selling Internet Artist; as well as the Billboard Music Award for Artist of the Year. Akon’s global appeal continues to flourish and transcend cultural and geographical boundaries. His highly anticipated Stadium LP has been previewed with its first single “Angel”, which debuted during his performance at Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and is set for early summer release.

The “OMG Tour” comes hot on the heels of Usher’s pop chart smash, “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,” from his recent release Versus, an extension of his platinum sixth studio album, Raymond V. Raymond. The record debuted at No.1 on the Pop and R&B albums charts, and spawned five hit singles including “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home),” “Lil Freak” featuring Nicki Minaj, “There Goes My Baby” and “OMG” featuring will.i.am. Usher will preview his upcoming tour dates with a performance at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 13th, 2011. For updated tour information and news, visit Usherworld.com, www.Facebook.com/Usher, andwww.MySpace.com/Usher

Big Announcement Sunday Night!

There’s going to be a HUGE announcement Sunday night! Sign-up for Usher’s mailing list to be the first to find out.

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: UR with David Guetta

UR, David Guetta and Akon hit the studio in Paris. Whatever they made there is sure to be incredible! See what UR and David Guetta had to say about rev pop and the sound of music today.

New Photos from Europe

You asked and you shall receive. We have new EXLCUSIVE OMG Tour photos from Europe up in our photo gallery. Relive your show!

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Do You Want More?!

Things get crazy on the OMG Tour. This exclusive video brings some of that intensity to you! Do You Want More?!

Also, when you’re at the show, keep respect for all the fans in the crowd.