Tour by Usher | |
Associated album | Raymond v. Raymond , Versus |
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Start date | November 10, 2010 |
End date | June 1, 2011 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 92 |
Usher concert chronology |
OMG Tour was the fourth concert tour by American recording artist Usher. Visiting North America, Asia, Europe and Australia, the tour accompanies his sixth studio album, Raymond v. Raymond (2010), as well as his first extended play, Versus (2010). At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed seventh on Billboard's annual, "Top 25 Tours", earning nearly $75 million with 73 shows. [1]
In the summer of 2010, Usher competed in a dance battle against fellow R&B artist Chris Brown at the Reggae Sumfest. The battle sparked an Internet rumor of the two possibly going on tour. This was further pushed by producer Jermaine Dupri alluding that the two artist may be unaware of this upcoming tour. The singers later took to Twitter to ask who the fans would like to see them perform with. [2] On September 8, 2010, the singer announced his touring trek (and revealed it was solo) for North America. Due to demand, many additional stops in Europe and Australia were added. It is Usher's first arena tour since The Truth Tour in 2004. [3] To introduce the tour, Usher stated,
"Live performance has always been my thing. It's my purpose to master and capture the moment every time I have you connected. For me, I wanted to make sure that it was state of the art. I wanted to make sure that, in comparison to the other shows that are going on around the world, you get the type of experience that leave you saying, 'OMG.' [...] The look of the tour, it's a little futuristic but enough to capture your attention and leave you saying, 'OMG.' That's the whole point. With an incredible record, I wanted to also leave a great impression. [4]
The show began with Usher walking onstage amidst red smoke and fireworks, wearing a helmet-like headpiece, and performed "Monstar", "She Don't Know" and "Yeah!". [5] During "Caught Up" he sang into a gold gun-shaped microphone, with which he did tricks. [5] The performance of "More" included break dancing choreography. [5] While Usher sang "OMG", fireworks were let off and blue and white confetti rained. [5]
The Dallas Morning News Mario Tarradell enjoyed the show, writing that "splash and flash are[Usher's] key ingredients." [6] Jim Harrington of San Jose Mercury News commended Usher's dancing ability, but criticized the show for over-using "distracting" theatrical effects, saying that "the best parts of the big-budget 'OMG' show came when the bells and whistles stopped and the fans were allowed to concentrate all their attention on Usher". [7]
The DVD of the OMG Tour was filmed on February 21, 2011, at The O2 Arena in London, directed by Dick Carruthers. The DVD was released as OMG Tour: Live From London on October 31, 2011. [8] [9]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
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Asia | ||||||
July 3, 2010 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | — | — | — |
July 7, 2010 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | — | — | — |
July 9, 2010 | Pasay | Philippines | Mall of Asia Concert Grounds | — | — | — |
July 11, 2010 | Beijing | China | Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center | — | — | — |
July 13, 2010 | Macau | Venetian Arena | — | — | — | |
North America [11] | ||||||
November 10, 2010 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | Trey Songz Miguel | 13,179 / 13,179 | $900,792 |
November 12, 2010 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | 15,613 / 15,613 | $1,095,085 | ||
November 13, 2010 | Las Vegas | Mandalay Bay Events Center | 78,398 / 78,398 | $926,907 | ||
November 14, 2010 | Anaheim | Honda Center | 11,354 / 11,354 | $851,717 | ||
November 17, 2010 | San Diego | Valley View Casino Center | 10,218 / 10,218 | $655,930 | ||
November 18, 2010 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 14,607 / 14,607 | $1,181,485 | ||
November 19, 2010 | Glendale | Jobing.com Arena | 11,086 / 11,086 | $818,907 | ||
November 23, 2010 | Houston | Toyota Center | 12,812 / 12,812 | $996,189 | ||
November 24, 2010 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 13,492 / 13,492 | $937,622 | ||
November 26, 2010 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | 11,616 / 11,616 | $777,678 | ||
November 27, 2010 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 14,291 / 14,291 | $963,888 | ||
November 29, 2010 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 16,100 / 16,100 | $1,291,800 | |
November 30, 2010 | Montreal | Bell Centre | 15,260 / 15,260 | $1,175,933 | ||
December 2, 2010 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena | 15,860 / 15,860 | $1,037,999 | |
December 3, 2010 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | 13,811 / 13,811 | $1,065,640 | ||
December 5, 2010 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 14,137 / 14,137 | $1,201,311 | ||
December 7, 2010 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | 8,612 / 8,612 | $519,616 | ||
December 8, 2010 | Baltimore | Royal Farms Arena | 11,104 / 11,104 | $795,628 | ||
December 10, 2010 | Newark | Prudential Center | 14,410 / 14,410 | $1,142,535 | ||
December 13, 2010 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 29,462 / 29,462 | $2,567,864 | ||
December 14, 2010 | ||||||
December 16, 2010 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 11,049 / 11,049 | $889,097 | ||
December 17, 2010 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 15,452 / 15,452 | $1,226,629 | ||
December 18, 2010 | Hartford | XL Center | 11,198 / 11,198 | $674,877 | ||
December 21, 2010 | Boston | TD Garden | 12,226 / 12,226 | $901,581 | ||
December 27, 2010 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 12,219 / 12,219 | $888,709 | ||
December 28, 2010 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | 14,988 / 14,988 | $937,802 | ||
December 29, 2010 | Memphis | FedExForum | 11,350 / 11,350 | $743,770 | ||
December 31, 2010 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | 12,992 / 12,992 | $1,235,545 | ||
Europe [12] [13] [14] | ||||||
January 18, 2011 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier | — | — | — |
January 20, 2011 | Marseille | Le Dôme de Marseille | ||||
January 21, 2011 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | |||
January 23, 2011 | Strasbourg | France | Zénith de Strasbourg | |||
January 24, 2011 | Paris [15] | AccorHotels Arena | ||||
January 26, 2011 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | Tinchy Stryder | 26,010 / 29,348 | $1,335,360 |
January 27, 2011 | Birmingham | Barclaycard Arena | — | — | — | |
January 29, 2011 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | |||
January 30, 2011 | Liverpool | England | Echo Arena Liverpool | |||
February 2, 2011 | London | The O2 Arena | Tinchy Stryder | 69,761 / 70,260 | $4,656,200 | |
February 3, 2011 | ||||||
February 15, 2011 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena | — | — | — |
February 17, 2011 | London | England | The O2 Arena | Tinchy Stryder | [lower-alpha 1] | [lower-alpha 1] |
February 18, 2011 | ||||||
February 20, 2011 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | [lower-alpha 2] | [lower-alpha 2] | ||
February 21, 2011 | London | The O2 Arena | [lower-alpha 1] | [lower-alpha 1] | ||
February 23, 2011 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | — | — | — | |
February 24, 2011 | Liverpool | Echo Arena Liverpool | ||||
February 26, 2011 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | |||
February 27, 2011 | ||||||
March 1, 2011 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy | |||
March 2, 2011 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 31,248 / 31,812 | $1,739,160 | |
March 4, 2011 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | — | — | |
March 5, 2011 | Hamburg | Barclaycard Arena | 11,778 / 12,469 | $732,505 | ||
March 6, 2011 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy | — | — | |
March 7, 2011 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | [lower-alpha 3] | [lower-alpha 3] | |
Asia [16] [17] | ||||||
March 10, 2011 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Dubai Media City Amphitheatre | — | — | — |
March 12, 2011 | Shanghai | China | Mercedes-Benz Arena | |||
Oceania [18] | ||||||
March 15, 2011 | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome | Trey Songz The Potbelleez | 18,560 / 18,560 | $2,469,060 |
March 18, 2011 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 9,155 / 9,155 | $1,292,119 | ||
March 19, 2011 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | 62,075 / 62,075 | $7,544,120 | ||
March 20, 2011 | ||||||
March 22, 2011 | Newcastle | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | 6,941 / 6,989 | $1,028,240 | ||
March 23, 2011 | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | 55,792 / 60,148 | $7,530,500 | ||
March 24, 2011 | ||||||
March 26, 2011 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 11,482 / 11,482 | $1,681,740 | ||
March 28, 2011 | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | [lower-alpha 4] | [lower-alpha 4] | ||
March 29, 2011 | ||||||
March 31, 2011 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | [lower-alpha 5] | [lower-alpha 5] | ||
April 1, 2011 | ||||||
April 2, 2011 | ||||||
April 5, 2011 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena | The Potbelleez | 11,510 / 11,510 | $1,019,420 |
North America [19] | ||||||
April 27, 2011 | Sunrise | United States | BB&T Center | Akon Tinie Tempah | 10,039 / 10,039 | $657,126 |
April 28, 2011 | Orlando | Amway Center | Akon Dev and the Cataracs | 9,807 / 9,807 | $588,373 | |
April 30, 2011 | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena | 10,602 / 10,602 | $644,240 | ||
May 1, 2011 | Columbia | Colonial Life Arena | 10,733 / 10,733 | $629,370 | ||
May 4, 2011 | Providence | Dunkin' Donuts Center | 7,876 / 7,876 | $479,703 | ||
May 6, 2011 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | 12,198 / 12,198 | $861,681 | ||
May 7, 2011 | Newark | Prudential Center | 11,783 / 11,783 | $890,168 | ||
May 8, 2011 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 9,502 / 9,502 | $747,516 | ||
May 11, 2011 | Pittsburgh | Consol Energy Center | 13,044 / 13,044 | $815,557 | ||
May 12, 2011 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | 11,501 / 11,501 | $632,022 | ||
May 14, 2011 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 15,984 / 15,984 | $1,310,834 | |
May 15, 2011 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 11,689 / 11,689 | $810,800 | |
May 18, 2011 | Columbus | Jerome Schottenstein Center | 11,601 / 11,601 | $735,854 | ||
May 20, 2011 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | 10,766 / 10,766 | $734,451 | ||
May 21, 2011 | Minneapolis | Target Center | 12,711 / 12,711 | $804,713 | ||
May 22, 2011 | Omaha | CenturyLink Center Omaha | 14,424 / 14,424 | $977,494 | ||
May 25, 2011 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 14,133 / 14,133 | $1,180,892 | |
May 26, 2011 | Portland | United States | Moda Center | 10,099 / 10,099 | $667,846 | |
May 28, 2011 | Sacramento | Sleep Train Arena | 10,798 / 10,798 | $574,199 | ||
May 29, 2011 | San Jose | SAP Center at San Jose | 10,725 / 10,725 | $614,277 | ||
June 1, 2011 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | Akon Tinie Tempah | 12,614 / 12,614 | $1,087,547 | |
TOTAL | 855,903 / 865,399 (99%) | $70,212,894 |
December 11, 2010 | Norfolk, Virginia | Norfolk Scope | Cancelled [20] |
January 12, 2011 | Berlin, Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | Initially postponed to January 13, 2011, however, the concert was cancelled 45 minutes into the show [21] |
January 14, 2011 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy | Postponed then rescheduled to March 1, 2011 [21] |
January 15, 2011 | Oberhausen, Germany | König-Pilsener Arena | Cancelled [22] |
January 16, 2011 | Antwerp, Belgium | Sportpaleis | Postponed then rescheduled to March 2, 2011 [21] |
March 29, 2011 | Auckland, New Zealand | Vector Arena | This concert was moved to April 5, 2011 |
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