Usher’s second show of his Past Present Future Tour at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., was full of surprises.
During his two-hour set, the R&B icon showed love to the nation’s capital by inviting a few special guests on stage with him.
Fellow R&B crooner and D.C. native Raheem DeVaughn appeared on stage to delight the sold-out crowd with “You” from his 2005 debut album, The Love Experience.
Usher, his band, and background singers remained on stage to perform the devotional ballad alongside DeVaughn. It was an unforgettable moment in the world of R&B.
The two singers have a history together. DeVaughn co-wrote Usher’s syrupy bedroom jam “Love You Gently” from his 2008 album, Here I Stand.
After DeVaughn delivered a rousing rendition of “You,” Usher brought out D.C. rapper Wale to perform their 2015 collaboration “The Matrimony” from Wale’s The Album About Nothing.
Afterward, Wale treated the audience with a performance of his iconic verse on Waka Flocka Flame’s “No Hands,” which sent the crowd into a frenzy.
The icing on the cake was when Usher brought out go-go music legend Sugar Bear of E.U. to perform the 1988 classic “Da Butt,” which appeared on the School Daze soundtrack. Usher joined Sugar Bear on the stage, where he did his best rendition of the rump-shaking dance.
Usher kicked off his Past Present Future Tour on Tuesday (Aug. 21) in D.C. While no special guests joined him on stage, a few big names were in the building, including music exec and business partner L.A. Reid and Usher’s longtime collaborators Bryan-Michael Cox and Johntá Austin.
One night two, Ari Lennox was in attendance. Usher spotted her in the VIP section from the B-stage and had DJ Mars play her No. 1 hit “Pressure.”
Usher’s Past Present Future Tour continues in Baltimore on Aug. 23 and Aug. 24 at CFG Bank Arena. He will make additional stops in Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Brooklyn and Detroit, to name a few. The North American leg concludes Dec. 12 in Atlanta at State Farm Arena.
On March 29, 2025, Usher will kick off the U.K./Europe leg in London at The O2 Arena. He will perform seven shows there before going to Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. He will return to London for two additional shows on May 6 and May 7 at the same venue.
In February, Usher released his ninth album, Coming Home. He dropped the project two days before his Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show performance. Coming Home debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart.
Watch footage from the second night of Usher’s Past Present Future Tour in Washington, D.C. and see his upcoming tour stops below.
Usher and Raheem DeVaughn
Usher brought out Raheem DeVaughn tonight to perform “You” #PastPresentFutureTour pic.twitter.com/a2PH3gIuq2
— KEITHAN (@iamKeithan) August 22, 2024
Usher and Wale
I just saw Wale perform his verse from No Hands live at the Usher concert. Already the best tour ever. pic.twitter.com/GXg113BnFE
— Venika Dewan (@VenikaDewan) August 22, 2024
Usher and Sugar Bear
Usher also brought out Sugar Bear of E.U. last night in DC to perform “Da Butt.” What a moment! #PastPresentFutureTour pic.twitter.com/S4GshZGuch
— KEITHAN (@iamKeithan) August 22, 2024
Usher’s Upcoming Past Present Future Tour Dates: North America
Fri Aug 23 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Sat Aug 24 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Tue Aug 27 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Wed Aug 28 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Fri Aug 30 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Sat Aug 31 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Mon Sep 02 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Tue Sep 03 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Fri Sep 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Sat Sep 07 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Mon Sep 09 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Tue Sep 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Thu Sep 12 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Fri Sep 13 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Tue Sep 17 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wed Sep 18 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Sat Sep 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome
Sun Sep 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome
Tue Sep 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome
Wed Sep 25 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome
Sat Sep 28 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Sun Sep 29 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Thu Oct 03 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Fri Oct 04 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sat Oct 05 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Mon Oct 07 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX
Tue Oct 08 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX
Fri Oct 11 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Sat Oct 12 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Mon Oct 14 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Thu Oct 17 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Fri Oct 18 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sun Oct 20 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Tue Oct 22 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Wed Oct 23 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Fri Oct 25 – St Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Sat Oct 26 – St Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Mon Oct 28 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Tue Oct 29 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Tue Oct 31 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Nov 02 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Sun Nov 03 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Thu Nov 07 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Fri Nov 08 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Sun Nov 10 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Mon Nov 11 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Fri Nov 15 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Sat Nov 16 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Mon Nov 18 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Tue Nov 19 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Sat Nov 23 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Sun Nov 24 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Wed Nov 27 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Fri Nov 29 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sat Nov 30 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Mon Dec 09 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
Tue Dec 10 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
Thu Dec 12 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
Usher: Past Present Future 2025 International Dates:
Sat Mar 29 – London, UK – The O2 Arena
Tue Apr 1 – London, UK – The O2 Arena
Wed Apr 2 – London, UK – The O2 Arena
Sat Apr 05 – London, UK – The O2 Arena
Sun Apr 06 – London, UK – The O2 Arena
Tue Apr 08 – London, UK – The O2 Arena
Wed Apr 09 – London, UK – The O2 Arena
Fri Apr 11 – London, UK – The O2 Arena
Tue Apr 15 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Wed Apr 16 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Tue Apr 22 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome
Wed Apr 23 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome
Thu Apr 25 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome
Sat Apr 26 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome
Mon Apr 28 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome
Thu May 1 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena
Sun May 04 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena
Tue May 06 – London, UK – The O2 Arena
Wed May 07 – London, UK – The O2 Arena