Usher Postpones Opening Night of Tour Hours Before Showtime to “Rest And Heal”

Usher has hit pause on the opening night of his “Past Present Future” tour in his home base of Atlanta, he announced on social media Wednesday.

The R&B singer wrote that he needs to “give my body time to rest and heal,” although he did not specify the nature of his ailment. 

The decision happened quite recently: Usher wrote on social media Monday, “ATL, I’m coming home. Night 1 of #PPF is 2 days away,” and tickets and parking information for Wednesday’s show were revealed on Tuesday night.

A rep for Usher said the singer needs time to heal from an unspecified injury; the rep did not provide further details.

As evidenced by Usher’s two-year “My Way: The Las Vegas Residency and his  performance during the Super Bowl Halftime Show in February, his gigs are extremely physically demanding as they have been throughout the 45-year-old singer’s career.

“For my 30-plus year career, 100% of my blood, sweat and tears has gone into putting on the best performance and creating a memorable experience for my fans,” he wrote. “I have every intention of doing that for this tour as well which is why i have to postpone tonight’s show and reschedule it for a later date to give my body a second to rest and heal. You’re still going to get a bit of the past, some of the present and a unique look into the future on the rescheduled date but you’ll also be getting 100% of me. The last thing i want to ever do is disappoint you, the fans who have been eagerly waiting for this tour to start.

“However, I wouldn’t be the entertainer that I am if I can’t physically give you my best. My team will be sharing news of the rescheduled date soon. I can’t wait to celebrate this legacy with you.

Usher”.

The tour was scheduled to open with a trio of dates in Atlanta before moving across the continent through the end of October. 

The Atlanta shows on Friday and Saturday are still on schedule, according to Ticketmaster.