Usher cancels further concerts before tour starts due to injuries

ATLANTA – One day after canceling his tour opener, Usher is postponing the following two shows in Atlanta, which were scheduled for Friday and Saturday.

In a statement released on Thursday, the “Confessions” singer cited recovery from an injury as the reason for postponing the first, almost sold-out dates of the Past Present Future tour in his hometown.

“Earlier this week I sustained a neck injury while rehearsing to give my fans the best USHER show ever,” he wrote in a message shared on social media on Thursday. “My hope was that with physical therapy and medical treatment I could overcome the injury and be ready for the premiere. Unfortunately the injury has not healed yet and my doctors have advised me not to perform any shows this week.”

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Usher then announced, “The good news is that the doctors say that with the necessary rest and treatment, I should be ready to start the tour,” at the next scheduled stop on August 20 in Washington, DC.

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“I love my fans and thank you for understanding that I need to recover from this injury so that I can give you the 100 percent peak performance you expect from a USHER show and that I will be on stage in your city very soon,” he wrote.