Original Coverage & Source Attribution: www.complex.com
Amid their alleged feud, Usher and Chris Brown have pulled the plug on two of their upcoming concerts.
As first spotted by TMZ, the concerts scheduled for SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA on Monday (Nov. 16) and Sunday, Dec. 6 at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium have been cancelled.
Reasons for the cancellations were not shared on Ticketmaster’s website. In a message shared on their platform, the ticket retailer told ticketholders they should be receiving a refund to their original form of payment used at the time of purchase.
The remaining dates for their ongoing R&B Tour, which includes stops in Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, and Tampa appear to be unaffected.
Last month, organizers for the tour announced that several concert stops in Baltimore (Oct. 17), Cincinnati (Oct. 24), Columbia, South Carolina (Oct. 29), and Indianapolis (Oct. 31) had been cancelled.
“Following an extensive run of sold-out stadium shows on one of the year’s biggest tours, the event promoter has made the difficult decision to cancel select upcoming dates on the R&B Tour to prioritize the health and well-being of the touring party and crew,” read a statement at the time. “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 scheduled performances.”
It remains unclear if the latest concert cancellations in Los Angeles and Miami are also due to the “health and well-being” of the touring crew.
The timing of the October concert cancellations came ahead of Brown’s sentencing in the UK in connection to his guilty plea to affray for an attack at a UK nightclub. Although the singer was handed an eight month sentence in prison by a judge, it was suspended for 12 months.
Rumors of tensions between Brown and Usher have been reported by TMZ since they began their Atlanta residency on Thursday (Nov. 5). Sources told the outlet that the singers had a “verbal argument” over whether or not they should delay the show due to heavy traffic near the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
TMZ reports that Usher insisted on starting the show, while Brown insisted on delaying the start time to give fans a chance to get into the stadium. Ultimately, the concert began approximately two-and-a-half hours late.
In a post shared to his Instagram Story, Brown seemingly responded to the headlines, writing, “Internet [cap emoji]. Don’t fall for it.”
