Usher Announces 2025 Arena Residencies In Sydney And Melbourne

Usher has announced his first Australian shows in over seven years, as well as his first headlining shows in almost 15. The multi-platinum rnb veteran will undergo residencies at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena and Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena in late November and early December 2025, as part of his Past Present Future world tour. The full details of the shows, as well as pre-sale and ticketing information, can be found below.

“I can’t wait to bring this tour to Australia, a place where I hope to retire in the future,” said Usher in a brief press statement announcing his return. “See you soon.” The Past Present Future tour, as its name suggests, is a career retrospective show taking in Usher’s last three decades as a solo artist and belatedly celebrating the 30th anniversary of his self-titled debut album, which was originally released in 1994. The tour also takes in the “present” by showcasing his most recent album, 2024’s Coming Home, which reached number 12 on ARIA‘s Hip-Hop/R&B Albums Chart upon release.

Usher – ‘U Got It Bad’

Usher was last seen in Australia in 2018 as part of that year’s RNB Fridays Live line-up. He was joined on the bill by Naughty By Nature, Lil Jon, Salt N Pepa, T-Pain, Trey Songz, Eve, Ginuwine, Estelle, Next and the late Fatman Scoop. Prior to that, he last played headlining shows nationally in 2011 as part of his OMG world tour. He has seen ongoing success in Australia throughout his career, having achieved two number-one hits locally (‘Yeah!’ and ‘OMG’), as well as a chart-topping album in 2008’s Here I Stand and a whopping 59 Platinum certifications for both his albums and singles.

Usher: Past Present Future 2025 Tour

• Wednesday, November 19th, Thursday, November 20th, Saturday, November 22nd and Sunday, November 23rd – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne VIC
• Monday, December 1st, Tuesday, December 2nd, Thursday, December 4th and Friday, December 5th – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney NSW

A pre-sale will run from 2pm AEST on Wednesday, May 14th. General sale will then follow on Friday, May 16th at 1pm AEST. Both can be accessed via the official tour promoter, Live Nation Australia.

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