What Led to Usher and Chris Brown’s Altercation in Las Vegas?
Usher and Chris Brown delighted fans when they announced a joint “Raymond and Brown” tour. Both singers shared the news via their Instagram accounts on April 10.
The clip shows Usher and Brown riding motorcycles to a venue and entering an elevator before Usher says, “It’s time,” and Brown responds, “Hell yeah.”
The two have collaborated in the past when Brown joined Usher onstage during his 2022 Las Vegas residency and performed their 2015 “Back to Sleep” track. The “U Got It Bad” hitmaker and “With You” artist also teamed up for the 2016 song “Party” and on a remix of Brown’s 2014 song “New Flame.”
However, many weren’t sure there would ever be another collab with the men again after their physical altercation three years ago. Here’s what sparked that argument, plus what fans are saying about the upcoming joint tour.
What happened between Usher and Brown at a roller rink in Vegas?
Back in May 2023, Brown was celebrating his 34th birthday at the Skate Rock City roller rink in Las Vegas.
TMZ reported that at one point during the night, Brown tried to talk to Teyana Taylor. However, Taylor ignored him and that apparently set Brown off. Another insider though claimed that Brown was upset Taylor showed up at the party because they’ve been on bad terms after she dropped out of his Michael Jackson AMA’s tribute.
When he started to yell at her, Usher tried to intervene and calm his friend down.
TMZ’s sources shared that Brown then “mostly focused his anger directly at Usher. Eventually, Brown told his crew they were leaving and they exited the facility. We’re told Usher took off his skates and went after them.
“Our eyewitness — who says they were present for this — tells us they saw Usher go behind a string of charter buses that were parked in the lot … where Chris and his crew were at. We’re told a short time later, Usher emerged with what appeared to be a bloody nose.”
Rumors swirled that members of Brown’s security team jumped Usher. But that has never been confirmed because neither Usher nor Chris Brown officially addressed the incident publicly.
Fans react to the joint tour
Now that that’s all in the past, fans are more than ready to see the R&B giants onstage together again.
“Chris Brown and Usher going on tour…. Take allllll my money please,” one fan said.
“This is Everything!!” another wrote with fire and heart emojis, while a third person added, “Chris Brown and Usher tour is GENIUS!!! Sell out every night.”
“Usher and Chris Brown going on tour is crazy to me personally,” another person declared.
“Yes long overdue, Kings. I have been blessed to see both of you but this right here is gonna be the ULTIMATE SHOW,” a fifth posted.
And another user said what others were thinking with the comment, “Y’all know the people want to see Chris and Usher do the dance together.”
