It’s been a really, really tough few seasons, but this will definitely be the hottest summer of all,” he said. “This couldn’t have come at a better time - to be able to bring people from all over the world to Las Vegas to come see me at The Colosseum is really a treat for me and hopefully, you know, just for everybody to celebrate. His residency will be held at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, a 4,300-seat performance venue. Usher, 42, teased a snippet of new music in 2019 during a recording session with producer Jermaine Dupri, who worked heavily on “Confessions.” The singer said he wanted to release the album and start his residency sooner, but the pandemic put his plans on hold.īut now he said he’s ready to get back on track. 1 hits such as “Yeah!” with Ludacris and Lil Jon, “Burn” and “Confessions Part II.” His special edition version included the smooth hit “My Boo,” a duet with Alicia Keys. “Confessions” ranks among one of the best-selling music projects of all time and launched No. He lost album of the year to Ray Charles’ final album “Genius Loves Company,” released two months after the legend died. and earned him eight nominations at the 2005 Grammys, winning him three. Usher spring boarded into superstardom with “Confessions,” which sold more than 10 million units in the U.S. The event will be held with roughly 800 COVID-compliant audience members - including first responders and health care workers - at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Usher spoke during an in-person press junket before he hosts and performs at Thursday’s iHeartRadio Music Awards, airing at 8 p.m. “But before it does, I’ll see you guys at my Vegas residency.” “If this is an exclusive, I’m letting you know that the album is officially coming this year,” he continued. “I’m ready to drop my album,” Usher, who said he spent much of the lockdown recording new music, told The Associated Press. The singer didn’t offer a definitive release date, but he expects to release the follow-up album after he begins his Las Vegas residency, which kicks off in July.

The R&B star said Wednesday he plans to drop his highly anticipated project this year. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Usher has a confession - he’s almost ready to release the sequel to his groundbreaking, epic 2004 album “Confessions.” Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.

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