Super Bowl halftime headliner Usher adds Target Center show in November
Fresh from headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, R&B crooner Usher has announced a Nov. 2 stop at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Citi cardholders have access to a presale that runs from 10 a.m. Tuesday through 10 p.m. Thursday. Neither the promoter nor the venue announced prices.
Texas native Usher Raymond IV landed a record deal after appearing on “Star Search” at age 13. His 1994 self-titled debut album was a minor hit, with Usher’s career really taking off three years later with his record “My Way,” which sold 6 million copies and spawned three major hits in “You Make Me Wanna,” “Nice and Slow” and the title track.
Usher ruled pop radio in the ’00s and early ’10s with such songs as “U Remind Me,” “Yeah,” “Burn,” “Love in This Club,” “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love,” “Dirty Dancer,” “Scream” and “I Don’t Mind.”
In addition to his own career, Usher helped launch Justin Bieber into stardom and he’s also a part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team.
Last week, Usher released his ninth album and first in six years, “Coming Home.” He drew nearly 13,000 fans to his most recent local headlining show in 2017 at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand.
Alicia Keys, Will.i.am, Lil Jon, Ludacris and H.E.R. joined Usher for his Super Bowl performance.
Midway through the set, Usher donned custom designed roller skates, which were hand made by Red Wing’s Riedell Skates in conjunction with the Hollywood-based Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace. Made-to-order replicas of the skates are available online at flippers.world.
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