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Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Usher reveals the Australian treat he demands is ALWAYS on his rider and says he'd like to retire Down Under - ahead of first Aussie tour in more than a decade
Usher has declared his deep love for a common Australian candy. The American R&B star appeared on The Project on Thursday night and raved about the local red liquorice. 'There should be loads of this waiting on me when I get there' the 46-year-old told host Rove McManus. 'I have no idea why it's so good and what you do that's so different than American liquorice but it is by far the best liquorice that I have ever tasted in my life.' The hitmaker added that he always ensures that he has lots of liquorice on his rider when he's in town. 'It is a necessity. It is on every single list of rider that I have for anything that I do. It's by far the best liquorice in the world. It's great!' he said. Usher added that he is a big fan of Australia in general and would even retire Down Under. 'It's been maybe 10 years since I've been there. I love, I love Australia.I love the energy, the I love the food, I love the accent, I love all the things about it. 'When people ask if I decided to retire, where would I retire to? I say Australia.' Usher will be heading Down Under later this year, as part of his Past Present Future Tour. The multi-platinum artist is bringing the globetrotting tour for eight shows - four at Melbourne 's Rod Laver Arena, and four at Qudos Bank Arena In Sydney. It will be more than a decade since Usher headlined an Australian run, with his last visit back in 2011 on his OMG tour. The singer was last in the country back in 2018, performing alongside the likes of Salt-N-Pepa, T-Pain and Naughty By Nature for the RNB Fridays Live tour. The tour, which kicked off in the US back in August last year, has since jetted to Europe and the UK. The hitmaker added that he always ensures that he has lots of liquorice on his rider when he's in town. 'It is a necessity. It is on every single list of rider that I have for anything that I do. It's by far the best liquorice in the world. It's great!' he said Usher took to Instagram to make the auspicious announcement, sharing a compilation video of some of the best tour moments. Fans were quick to issue their excitement over the announcement with the likes of, 'I'm so excited, I'm headed to Australia'. Others, who had already witnessed the tour, first-hand admitted how excited they were for Australian fans. 'They in for a treat,' one fan wrote. 'A time was HAD at his London show I had an amazing time!' It seems the critics agree, too with culture bible Billboard praising the show. 'Much of the two-hour show felt less like a concert and more of a celebration of the man whose music has soundtracked lives, redefined a genre, and shifted the pop-culture landscape over the last 30 years,' they wrote. The gig promises to run the gamut of Usher's 30 year career featuring fan favourites such as My Boo, U Got It Bad, and Love In The Club. The set is also sure to include tracks from Usher's ninth studio album, Coming Home, which dropped in 2022. With the tour currently in full swing fans can expect a very well oiled machine by the time it hits Australian soil. Also, Usher has been on top of his performing game of late, with a bravura turn at the Met Gala in New York this week. The superstar also honed his act in a 100-show Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and Park MGM between 2021 and 2023. He also delivered a critically lauded Super Bowl performance in 2024, prior to Kendrick Lamar, who also recently announced a Down Under visit. The Past Present Future tour got off to quite the rocky start however, with Usher having to postpone the commencement of the US leg due to injury. The hitmaker ended up missing a trio of concerts after he hurt his neck preparing for the shows. Usher also recently shared his secret for keeping fit in his 40s. The Yeah! hitmaker is well-known for his ripped physique and six pack - and shared that his fans motivate him to stay in optimal shape. 'The consistency that comes with being a performer who has to dance and sing and still have a six pack at 45 years old? Yeah, there's a little bit of mindfulness there,' he told Us Weekly. 'But thank God that I have fans that I go work hard for every night.' Usher will play at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on November 19, 20, 22 and 23, before heading north to Sydney's Qudos bank Arena on December 1, 2 4 and 5. Tickets for all dates are on sale go on sale Friday May 16.
Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sugababes' Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Siobhán Donaghy join fellow singer Macy Gray at Usher's star-studded final tour show at the O2
The Sugababes joined fellow singers Macy Gray and Kimberley Walsh at Usher 's star-studded final show at London's O2 Arena on Wednesday night, bringing his mammoth Past Present Future tour to its close. The King of R&B, - whose full name is Usher Terry Raymond IV - finally completed his staggering tour, after wowing crowds with his hits like Yeah, Burn, U Remind Me and OMG since August. The singer is set to bring the globetrotting tour to Down Under next, with four shows each in Melbourne and Sydney. And Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Siobhán Donaghy were among the VIPs putting on edgy displays at the concert, before celebrating with Usher at his European tour wrap party at The Yeah Man. Keisha, 40, appeared to have not aged a day since shooting to fame in the girl group over two decades ago, in an effortlessly stylish all-black ensemble. She put on a leggy display in a tiny miniskirt teamed with a leather jacket and matching knee-high heeled boots. The King of R&B, - whose full name is Usher Terry Raymond IV - finally completed his staggering tour, after wowing crowds with his hits like Yeah, Burn, U Remind Me and OMG since August (pictured) Her long raven hair was styled sleek and straight, while she accentuated her ageless beauty with a light palette of radiant makeup. Keisha posed alongside bandmate Mutya, 39, who cut a typically glamorous figure in a daringly short fluffy miniskirt and bejewelled boots. Leaving little to the imagination, she paired her skirt with a sheer sparkly shirt with a plunging neckline, putting her ample cleavage on full display. Meanwhile, Siobhán, 40, opted for a more understated outfit, looking on trend in a pair of black leather trousers with silver studded details. She added a fashionable green bomber jacket over the top and trainers, while pulling her fiery red locks up into a chic updo. R&B songstress Macy, 57, looked to be having a ball at the gig and afterparty, keeping comfy in a grey hoodie and brown oversized trousers. While Girls Aloud star Kimberley, 43, opted for effortless sophistication in a chocolate brown blazer over a matching lowcut top. The mother-of-three added simple blue jeans and trainers underneath, while giving her look some added glamour with gold earrings and a radiant face of makeup. R&B songstress Macy, 57, looked to be having a ball at the gig and afterparty, keeping comfy in a grey hoodie and brown oversized trousers The Sugababes' appearance at the show comes after they embarked on a 'new chapter' and released their first single in two years. In March, the trio revealed their new track Jungle marking their return, after parting ways with their record label BMG to go independent. Sharing their elation at the new song, they said in a statement: 'We are so excited to release 'Jungle' and cement this new chapter for us, after what has been an incredible 3 years on the road. 'As soon as it was written, it felt like the perfect thing for people to hear first. A song about escaping the 9-5 grind, we hope everyone can let their inner animal out when they hear this!' The single - produced by Jon Shave (the man behind Charli XCX's Grammy winning BRAT album) - mixes the girls' unmistakable harmonies with a blend of 2 step, garage and alt-pop. Meanwhile, the group have been writing new material with none other that Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall, now simply known as JADE. The Round Round hitmakers revealed that they've so far recorded a verse and a chorus on the track for the singer, but the project has yet to be completed. Speaking to NME about about presenting JADE with her BRIT Award for Best Pop Act recently, Keisha shared: 'It was lovely, and we actually had a writing session with her a couple of weeks ago, which was cool. On writing with JADE, Siobhán added: 'The whole thing was very relaxed: a no pressure situation. You [Keisha] were putting on your makeup to go out and JADE was putting on her makeup to go out, and we were all just writing. It felt exciting.' Meanwhile, the girls have set their sights on taking to the coveted Pyramid stage at Glastonbury, noting how it is 'definitely on out wish list'. However, Keisha notes that she'd like the girls to have some new hits under their belts first so that they don't appear to just be another nostalgic act. She added that she wants their set to feel 'fresh and new' and for them to be 'relevant', adding that the girls hate the word 'reunion' as it's not 'where they're at'. Meanwhile, the band have been on the road for their biggest ever UK and European tour since last month, kicking off on April 8 in Leeds, before they are set to wrap up in Milan this month. Keisha, Mutya and Siobhan formed the iconic girl band in 1998, but the lineup then went through several shake-ups after Siobhan left in 2001. She was replaced by Heidi Range - with Mutya and Keisha eventually being replaced in the mid-2000s by Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen, respectively. The trio won back the rights to their name in 2019 and have since gone on to huge success with a plethora of sold out shows in both in the UK and internationally.
Daily Mail
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Usher announces first Australian headline tour in more than a decade
US R&B star Usher will be headed Down Under later this year, as part of his Past Present Future Tour. The multi-platinum artist, 46, is bringing the globetrotting tour for eight shows - four at Melbourne 's Rod Laver Arena, and four at Qudos Bank Arena In Sydney. It will be more than a decade since Usher headlined an Australian run, with his last visit back in 2011 on his OMG tour. The singer was last in the country back in 2018, performing alongside the likes of Salt-N-Pepa, T-Pain and Naughty By Nature for the RNB Fridays Live tour. The tour, which kicked off in the US back in August last year, has since jetted to Europe and the UK. Usher took to Instagram to make the auspicious announcement, sharing a compilation video of some of the best tour moments. Fans were quick to issue their excitement over the announcement with the likes of, 'I'm so excited, I'm headed to Australia.' Others, who had already witnessed the tour, first-hand admitted how excited they were for Australian fans. 'They in for a treat,' one fan wrote. 'A time was HAD at his London show I had an amazing time!' It seems the critics agree, too with culture bible Billboard praising the show. 'Much of the two-hour show felt less like a concert and more of a celebration of the man whose music has soundtracked lives, redefined a genre, and shifted the pop-culture landscape over the last 30 years,' they wrote. The show promises to run the gamut of Usher's 30 year career featuring fan favourites such as My Boo, U Got It Bad, and Love In The Club. The set is also sure to include tracks from Usher's ninth studio album, Coming Home, which dropped in 2022. It will be more than a decade since Usher headlined an Australian run, with his last visit back in 2011 on his OMG tour With the tour currently in full swing fans can expect a very well oiled machine by the time it hits Australian soil. Also, Usher has been on top of his performing game of late, with a bravura turn at the Met Gala in New York this week. The superstar also honed his act in a 100-show Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and Park MGM between 201 and 2023. He also delivered a critically lauded Super Bowl performance in 2024, prior to Kendrick Lamar, who also recently announced a Down Under visit. The Past Present Future tour got off to quite the rocky start however, with Usher having to postpone the commencement of the US leg due to injury. The hitmaker ended up missing a trio of concerts after he hurt his neck preparing for the shows. Usher also recently shared his secret for keeping fit at 45. The Yeah! hitmaker is well-known for his ripped physique and six pack - and shared that his fans motivate him to stay in optimal shape. 'The consistency that comes with being a performer who has to dance and sing and still have a six pack at 45 years old? Yeah, there's a little bit of mindfulness there,' he told Us Weekly. 'But thank God that I have fans that I go work hard for every night.' Usher will play Rod Laver Arena on November 19, 20, 22 and 23, before heading north to Sydney's Qudos bank Arena on December 1, 2 4 and 5. Tickets for all dates are on sale go on sale Friday May 16.
