2010–11 concert tour by Usher
OMG Tour Promotional poster for the tour
Associated album Raymond v. Raymond , Versus Start date November 10, 2010 (2010-11-10 ) End date June 1, 2011 (2011-06-01 ) Legs 4 No. of shows92
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]
Background
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 artists 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]
Concert synopsis
The show began with Usher descending to the stage and then performing "Monstar", "She Don't Know" and "Yeah! " while wearing a helmet-like headpiece.[ 5] During "Caught Up " he sang into a gold gun-shaped microphone, with which he performed tricks.[ 5] The choreography of "More " included break dancing .[ 5] While Usher sang "OMG ", fireworks and confetti were set off.[ 5]
Critical reception
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]
Broadcast and recordings
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]
Set list
Usher performing at the Toyota Center
"Monstar"
"She Don't Know"
"Yeah! "
"U Remind Me "
"U Don't Have to Call "
Michael Jackson Tribute Medley: "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough "/ "Rock with You "/ "Billie Jean "
"You Make Me Wanna "
"Mars vs. Venus"
"Nice & Slow "
"Love 'Em All"
"Trading Places "
"Love in This Club "
"Lil Freak "
"Hot Tottie "
"There Goes My Baby "
"Burn "
"Bad Girl"
"Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home) "
Medley: "Confessions Part II " / "My Boo " / "I Need a Girl (Part One) " / "Lovers and Friends "
"Caught Up "
"DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love "
"More "
Encore
OMG
Source:[ 4] [ 10]
Tour dates
List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue
Date
City
Country
Venue
Opening act
Attendance
Revenue
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]
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
[ a]
[ a]
February 18, 2011
February 20, 2011
Manchester
Manchester Arena
[ b]
[ b]
February 21, 2011
London
The O2 Arena
[ a]
[ a]
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
[ c]
[ c]
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 SongzThe 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
[ d]
[ d]
March 29, 2011
March 31, 2011
Melbourne
Rod Laver Arena
[ e]
[ e]
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
AkonDev 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
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
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
Personnel
Director – Barry Lather [ 23]
Choreography – Anwar "Flii Stylz" Burton,[ 24] Aakomon "AJ" Jones, Todd Sams, Ed Moore and David "SuperDave" Royster
Musical Direction – Johnny "Natural" Najera, Josh Thomas and Usher Raymond IV
Art/Creative – Barry Lather, Josh Thomas, Anwar "Flii Stylz" Burton, Usher Raymond IV, Ed Moore and Aakomon "AJ" Jones
Dancers – Devin Jamieson, Marc "Marvelous" Inniss, Saidah Nairobi, Eyal Layani, Eddie Morales, and Todd Sams
Source:[ 25]
Notes
^ a b c d The score data is representative of the five shows in London, England at The O2 Arena on February 2, February 3, February 17, February 18, and February 21 respectively.
^ a b The score data is representative of the two shows in Manchester, UK at the Manchester Evening News Arena on January 26 and February 20 respectively.
^ a b The score data is representative of the two shows in Antwerp, Belgium at the Sportpaleis on March 2 and March 7.
^ a b The score data is representative of the four shows in Sydney, Australia at the Acer Arena on March 23, March 24, March 28, and March 29 respectively.
^ a b The score data is representative of the five shows in Melbourne, Australia at the Rod Laver Arena on March 19, March 20, March 31, April 1, and April 2 respectively.
References
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^ Concepcion, Mariel (2010-08-17). "Usher and Chris Brown to Tour Together?" . Billboard . Retrieved 2010-12-06 .
^ Kennedy, Gerrick D. (2010-09-08). "Usher announces his 'OMG Tour,' teams with AEG Live for 25 dates" . The Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2010-12-06 .
^ a b Fuoco-Karasinski, Christina (2010-11-22). "Usher goes all out on his "OMG Tour" " . Sound Spike . Retrieved 2010-12-06 .
^ a b c d Reid, Poppy (March 24, 2011). "Live review: Usher" . The Music Network . Peer Group Media. Retrieved June 19, 2011 .
^ Tarradell, Mario (November 27, 2010). "Concert review: Usher brings an eye-popping show to American Airlines Center" . The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved November 28, 2010 .
^ Harrington, Jim (13 November 2010). "Review: Usher in Oakland" . San Jose Mercury News . MediaNews Group . Retrieved November 26, 2010 .
^ "OMG Tour - Live from London" . Amazon UK . 31 October 2011.
^ "OMG Tour - Live from London" . Amazon UK . 31 October 2011.
^ Finn, Timothy (November 28, 2010). "Review | Usher at the Sprint Center" . The Kansas City Star . Retrieved November 29, 2010 .
^ North America box score:
^ Europe box score:
^ "Billboard Boxscore" . Billboard . 9 April 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011 .
^ "OMG Tour in Paris" . ParisgayZine (in French).
^ Conroy, Erin (2010-12-23). "Usher to play Dubai in March" . The National . Mubadala Development Company . Retrieved 2010-12-23 .
^ "Usher Shanghai Concert" . Piao . Retrieved 3 March 2011 .
^ Oceania box score:
^ "Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores" . Billboard . 18 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011 .
^ Ollison, Rashod (2010-12-16). "Usher cancels plans for makeup concert" . Hampton Roads . Retrieved 2010-12-23 .
^ a b c Anholt, Karen Nickel (14 January 2011). "Usher Walks Off Stage During Berlin Concert" . People . Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011 .
^ "R&B-Star Usher sagt Konzert in Oberhausen am Samstag ab" [R & B star Usher cancels concert in Oberhausen on Saturday]. Der Westen (in German). 14 January 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011 .
^ Barry Lather
^ "Flii Stylz: Sleep Is For The Meek | New Culture Society" . newculturesociety.com . Archived from the original on 2012-05-03.
^ OMG Tour Program . USA. 2010.{{cite book }}
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