×

We've got news for you.

Register on SowetanLIVE at no cost to receive newsletters, read exclusive articles & more.
Register now

Usher is coming to SA

If you thought this summer was hot - well, it's about to get hotter. It has been confirmed that Usher is definitely making his way down to SA in March 2012

Usher Raymond, the legendary US music icon will kick off  the “Hansa Festival of Legends” string of concerts  brought to you by Big Concerts and Hansa in South Africa by making his way down to the mother city, Cape Town.

He will thereafter join the Durban fans at the ICC Arena - and best of all, perform for a crowd of 35 000 people at Orlando Stadium in Soweto.

Usher will join top South African music stars to entertain us and put a perfect end to an awesome summer.

WHO'S USHER?

Generally, Usher would not need an introduction, but for those of you who may not know him, he is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B.

Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, "Nice & Slow". His follow-up album, 8701, produced the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". Both albums sold over 8 million copies worldwide, establishing Usher as one of the best-selling R&B artists of the 1990s.

Usher's success continued with his 2004 album Confessions, which sold over 10 million copies in the United States, and been certified diamond by the RIAA. Confessions has the highest first week sales for an R&B artist in history, and sold over 20 million copies worldwide. It spawned a record breaking four consecutive Billboard number-one hits—"Yeah!", "Burn", "Confessions Part II", and "My Boo". Usher's 2008 album Here I Stand sold over 5 million copies worldwide, and its lead single "Love In This Club" peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100. (Wikipedia)

The R&B American singer-songwriter, actor and dancer has recently teamed up with house music producer and DJ, David Guetta to release their much anticipated new track Without You.

Tickets will go on sale from the 4th of November at Computicket

Cape Town: 3 March 2012

Grand West

Tickets from R275 – R450

Durban: 7 March 2012

ICC Durban Arena

R250 – R450

Soweto: 10 March 2012

Orlando Stadium

R200 – R600

Would you like to comment on this article?
Register (it's quick and free) or sign in now.

Speech Bubbles

Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.