Usher and Chris Brown have canceled two scheduled stops on their joint "The R&B Tour," amid swirling rumors of a feud between the two artists. The concerts slated for November 16 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and December 6 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami were marked as canceled, with Ticketmaster notifying attendees.
Ticket holders are receiving refunds to their original methods of payment. However, other scheduled dates for the tour, including remaining shows in Inglewood and Miami, are still expected to proceed.
Reports of tension between the collaborators surfaced following their November 5 performance in Atlanta. Witnesses described the show starting more than two hours late, with Usher and Brown not performing together as anticipated. When Usher took the stage, he reportedly told the audience, "Welcome to MY show." Fans also noted that the concert ended early and the artists did not perform their collaboration "New Flame" together to close the show.
TMZ reported that a verbal altercation occurred backstage before the Atlanta show, with Usher allegedly wanting to start on time and Brown wanting to wait for fans stuck in traffic. According to the outlet's sources, the Grammy winners, who have reportedly been competitive throughout the tour, experienced tension due to "egos."
Chris Brown has since denied the feud rumors, posting on Instagram, "Internet 🧢. Don't fall for it." Representatives for Usher and Brown, as well as Ticketmaster, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
"The R&B Tour" is scheduled to conclude on December 12 in Tampa, Florida.