| Tour by Usher | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Start date | November 1, 2014 |
|---|---|
| End date | March 26, 2015 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 45 |
| Usher concert chronology | |
The UR Experience was the fifth concert tour by American artist Usher. Visiting North America and Europe, the tour played over 40 concerts in 2014 and 2015. [1]
The tour was announced on September 2, 2014. [2]
"With 'The UR Experience', I want to give my fans an ever-changing live show full of surprises and special guests", says Usher. "I am really excited to be with my fans and give them an Usher experience like they've never seen or heard before." [3]
To promote the tour, Raymond released a 30-second black and white video of him training, dancing and preparing for the upcoming tour.
Prior to the tour Usher began working with fashion designer Kerby Jean-Raymond [4] For the tour, they created a custom Pyer Moss bike jacket that he wore over a mess shirt with black cargo pants. Completing the outfit he wore Martin Margiela chain embellished red suede sneakers. [5]
The November 30, 2014 concert, held at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; was livestreamed via Yahoo Live!. [6]
The tour was met with positive reviews.
Jon Paroles from The New York Times wrote: "He has established himself as one of R&B's supreme performers and craftsmen, following through on what he learned from Michael Jackson in particular." [7]
Ashley Lee of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "His routines were sharp, effortless and even playful at times, and he didn't need to rely on constant gyrating to entertain. Usher also shined vocally when he took the time to do so: bouncing his gold mic stand during 'Caught Up', hitting the top of his range on 'Climax', adding extra runs to 'U Remind Me', impressively closing 'Burn' a cappella." [8]
Robbyn Mitchell of the Tampa Bay Times wrote: "Usher reminded fans constantly that they've been supporting him for 20 years in the music industry -- an unfathomable stat whenever he paused to smile his charming schoolboy girl". [9]
A.R. Shaw from Rolling Out commented: "With new age R&B acts such Chris Brown and Justin Bieber building their presence in music, some may forget Usher's overall impact on the genre. But the 'UR Experience Tour' proves, again, that Usher's legendary status remains intact.". [10]
Gerrick D. Kennedy of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "An Usher show has long been an exhilarating affair packed with high-octane choreography held together by sleek, masterful showmanship." [11]
François Marchand of The Vancouver Sun states, "Usher can embody the cybernetic physicality of a MJ and the pure funk swagger of a JB (as on party jam Twisted — 'Hit me one more time!'), and you can applaud an artist who doesn't rely so much on tape playback and shows just how much blood and sweat he leaves out there on the stage." [12]
David Smyth from the London Evening Standard gave the performance in London 4 out of 5 stars. He said: "Usher himself was quite the mover and shaker, invoking his idol Michael Jackson as he slid and shimmied about the stage in gold trainers. During one triumphant spell, including 'Twisted' and 'Caught Up', his band became an old-style soul revue, horns blasting while the lights blazed. There were snippets of Stevie Wonder and, more surprisingly, Eric Clapton." [13]
The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on November 1, 2014; at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It does not present all concerts for the duration of the tour. [17]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America [18] | ||||||
| November 1, 2014 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | |||
| November 2, 2014 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | ||||
| November 4, 2014 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |||
| November 5, 2014 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | ||||
| November 7, 2014 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | ||||
| November 10, 2014 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | ||||
| November 11, 2014 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | ||||
| November 13, 2014 | Boston | TD Garden | ||||
| November 14, 2014 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | ||||
| November 15, 2014 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | ||||
| November 17, 2014 | Chicago | United Center | ||||
| November 18, 2014 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | ||||
| November 21, 2014 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | ||||
| November 22, 2014 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | ||||
| November 24, 2014 | San Jose | SAP Center | ||||
| November 26, 2014 | Seattle | KeyArena | ||||
| November 27, 2014 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | |||
| November 30, 2014 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | ||||
| December 2, 2014 | Broomfield | United States | 1stBank Center | |||
| December 4, 2014 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | ||||
| December 5, 2014 | Houston | Toyota Center | ||||
| December 6, 2014 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | ||||
| December 8, 2014 | Memphis | FedExForum | ||||
| December 9, 2014 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | ||||
| December 12, 2014 | Orlando | Amway Center | ||||
| December 13, 2014 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | ||||
| December 14, 2014 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | ||||
| Europe [19] | ||||||
| February 27, 2015 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen | |||
| February 28, 2015 | Hamburg | Germany | O2 World Hamburg | |||
| March 2, 2015 | Cologne | Lanxess Arena | ||||
| March 3, 2015 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | |||
| March 4, 2015 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | |||
| March 6, 2015 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | |||
| March 9, 2015 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | |||
| March 11, 2015 | Paris | France | Zénith Paris | |||
| March 12, 2015 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena | |||
| March 14, 2015 | Nottingham | England | Capital FM Arena | |||
| March 15, 2015 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | ||||
| March 17, 2015 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | |||
| March 18, 2015 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena | |||
| March 20, 2015 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | |||
| March 21, 2015 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena | |||
| March 23, 2015 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | |||
| March 24, 2015 | Birmingham | Barclaycard Arena | ||||
| March 26, 2015 | London | The O2 Arena | ||||
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 6,238 / 7,103 (88%) | $636,570 [21] |
| Staples Center | Los Angeles | 12,544 / 12,544 (100%) | $1,205,705 [21] |
| Toyota Center | Houston | 9,442 / 9,706 (97%) | $804,210 [21] |
| Philips Arena | Atlanta | 11,765 / 11,765 (100%) | $880,618 [21] |
| Amway Center | Orlando | 6,444 / 10,994 (59%) | $534,349 [21] |
| Amalie Arena | Tampa | 5,186 / 8,800 (59%) | $440,679 [21] |
| O2 World Hamburg | Hamburg | 11,386 / 13,473 (84%) | $688,534 [22] |
| Sportpaleis | Antwerp | 9,409 / 15,031 (63%) | $427,727 [23] |
| Hallenstadion | Zürich | 9,224 / 13,000 (71%) | $718,805 [24] |
| SSE Hydro | Glasgow | 3,830 / 4,094 (93%) | $281,965 [25] |
| Manchester Arena | Manchester | 8,493 / 10,000 (85%) | $627,173 [26] |
| The O2 Arena | London | 15,477 / 16,062 (96%) | $1,327,540 [23] |
| TOTAL | 109,438 / 132,572 (82%) | $8,573,875 | |
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