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Usher to launch world tour after Super Bowl show

Usher announced his world tour Tuesday morning. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Usher performs during the Lovers & Friends music festival on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

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Usher’s halftime show is also a kickoff.

The Strip resident superstar announced his world tour Tuesday morning. “Past Present Future” opens in Washington D.C. on Aug. 20, closing Oct. 29 in Chicago.

Las Vegas is not a tour stop. Usher has performed two residencies, at the Colosseum and later Dolby Live, and is the halftime performer at the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Tickets are on sale 10 a.m. Pacific time Monday at Ticketmaster.com. Presale is 10 a.m. Friday.

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