Usher and Chris Brown Scrap Two L.A. Tour Dates Amid Tensions

WHO:

Yahoo - Usher and Chris Brown are the artists on the joint “R&B Tour.”

Yahoo - Usher’s hometown is Atlanta.

Yahoo - Usher and Jeezy paid tribute to Georgia Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms, who attended a subsequent Atlanta show.

TMZ - Sources told TMZ that Usher and Chris Brown had not sat down to resolve their issues after an argument backstage in Atlanta.

AllHipHop - Atlanta ticket holders launched a refund petition and sought another chance to see the concert they paid for.

WHAT:

Yahoo - The tour’s November 16 concert at SoFi Stadium was canceled; the report said ticket purchasers were subject to a refund.

Yahoo - A December 6 concert at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami was also canceled. The article said no reason was given for either cancellation.

Yahoo - The November 15 SoFi Stadium show remained scheduled.

Yahoo - During the first Atlanta show, Usher and Brown reportedly blamed each other for a lengthy delay and did not perform together, leaving fans feeling they had seen two separate concerts.

Yahoo - Fans waited three hours, demanded refunds, and started a Change.org petition for a makeup show.

TMZ - TMZ reported that one upcoming Los Angeles concert was scrapped amid the artists’ ongoing feud.

TMZ - The artists were described as “still icy” a week after an argument backstage at an Atlanta concert.

Yahoo - Usher said: “We've been here before, right? But never have we ever seen what we've seen here happen in Atlanta, GA,” then introduced Bottoms as “The newly appointed governor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, ladies and gentlemen.”

WHERE:

Yahoo - The canceled November 16 show and still-scheduled November 15 show were at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Yahoo - The other canceled concert was planned for Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

Yahoo - The dispute and refund petition followed concerts at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Yahoo - The tour’s listed upcoming stops also included Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Houston, Miami, and Tampa, Florida.

WHEN:

Yahoo - The canceled SoFi Stadium concert was scheduled for November 16; the other canceled concert was scheduled for December 6. The article did not specify a year.

Yahoo - The SoFi Stadium concert scheduled for November 15 remained on the schedule; the article did not specify a year.

Yahoo - Usher and Brown were due to conclude a five-night Atlanta residency on Wednesday; the article did not specify a date or year.

TMZ - Sources said the artists had not sat down a week after their backstage argument.

WHY:

Yahoo - No reason was provided for either concert cancellation.

Yahoo - The cancellations came amid reported tension between the artists following the Atlanta delay and backstage dispute.

HOW:

Yahoo - The article said ticket purchasers were subject to a refund for the canceled shows.

AllHipHop - Atlanta ticket holders sought refunds through a petition requesting another opportunity to attend the concert.

(UPDATED November 11, 2026 10:58 UTC)

Usher and Chris Brown’s R&B tour canceled two shows amid reported tension between the artists. The SoFi Stadium concert on November 16 and Miami’s December 6 show were canceled. Atlanta fans sought refunds and a makeup concert after delays and separate performances.