OMG Tour
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 | 50 in North America 26 in Europe 2 in Asia 14 in Australia 92 in Total |
Usher concert chronology |
OMG Tour was the third 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 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 Australasia 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 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]
Opening acts
- Miguel (North America—Leg 1)[6]
- Trey Songz (North America—Leg 1 & Australia (select dates)[7]
- Akon (North America—Leg 2)[8]
- The Cataracs (North America—Leg 2) (select dates)
- Dev (North America—Leg 2) (select dates)
- Tinie Tempah (Continental Europe) & (North America—Leg 2) (select dates)[9]
- Tinchy Stryder (United Kingdom & Ireland)[10]
- The Potbelleez (Australia)
Setlist
- "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 and 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"
Tour dates
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
December 11, 2010 | Norfolk, Virginia | Norfolk Scope | Cancelled[21] |
January 12, 2011 | Berlin, Germany | O2 World | Initially postponed to January 13, 2011 however, the concert was cancelled 45 minutes into the show[22] |
January 14, 2011 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Ahoy Rotterdam | Postponed then rescheduled to March 1, 2011[22] |
January 15, 2011 | Oberhausen, Germany | König-Pilsener Arena | Cancelled[23] |
January 16, 2011 | Antwerp, Belgium | Sportpaleis | Postponed then rescheduled to March 2, 2011[22] |
March 29, 2011 | Auckland, New Zealand | Vector Arena | This concert was moved to April 5, 2011 |
Box office score data
Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
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KeyArena | Seattle | 13,179 / 13,179 (100%) | $900,792[24] |
Oracle Arena | Oakland | 15,613 / 15,613 (100%) | $1,095,085[24] |
Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas | 8,398 / 8,398 (100%) | $926,907[24] |
Honda Center | Anaheim | 11,354 / 11,354 (100%) | $851,717[24] |
Valley View Casino Center | San Diego | 10,218 / 10,218 (100%) | $655,930[24] |
Staples Center | Los Angeles | 27,221 / 27,221 (100%) | $2,269,032[25][26] |
Jobing.com Arena | Glendale | 11,086 / 11,086 (100%) | $818,907[24] |
Toyota Center | Houston | 12,812 / 12,812 (100%) | $996,189[24] |
American Airlines Center | Dallas | 13,492 / 13,492 (100%) | $937,622[24] |
Scottrade Center | St. Louis | 11,616 / 11,616 (100%) | $777,678[24] |
Sprint Center | Kansas City | 14,291 / 14,291 (100%) | $963,888[24] |
Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 16,100 / 16,100 (100%) | $1,291,800[24] |
Bell Centre | Montreal | 15,260 / 15,260 (100%) | $1,175,933[24] |
Madison Square Garden | New York City | 29,462 / 29,462 (100%) | $2,567,864[27] |
Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia | 11,049 / 11,049 (100%) | $889,097[27] |
Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | 15,452 / 15,452 (100%) | $1,226,629[27] |
XL Center | Hartford | 11,198 / 11,198 (100%) | $674,877[27] |
TD Garden | Boston | 12,226 / 12,226 (100%) | $901,581[27] |
Bridgestone Arena | Nashville | 12,219 / 12,219 (100%) | $888,709[27] |
New Orleans Arena | New Orleans | 14,988 / 14,988 (100%) | $937,802[27] |
FedEx Forum | Memphis | 11,350 / 11,350 (100%) | $743,770[27] |
American Airlines Arena | Miami | 12,992 / 12,992 (100%) | $1,235,545[27] |
The O2 Arena | London | 69,761 / 70,260 (99%) | $4,656,200[28] |
Manchester Evening News Arena | Manchester | 26,010 / 29,348 (89%) | $1,335,360[29] |
Sportpaleis | Antwerp | 31,248 / 31,812 (99%) | $1,739,160[30] |
O2 World Hamburg | Hamburg | 11,778 / 12,469 (94%) | $732,505[31] |
Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide | 9,155 / 9,155 (100%) | $1,292,119[32] |
Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 62,075 / 62,075 (100%) | $7,544,120[32] |
Newcastle Entertainment Centre | Newcastle | 6,941 / 6,989 (99%) | $1,028,240[31] |
Acer Arena | Sydney | 55,792 / 60,148 (93%) | $7,530,500[30] |
Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 11,482 / 11,482 (100%) | $1,681,740[33] |
Vector Arena | Auckland | 11,510 / 11,510 (100%) | $1,019,420[34] |
BankAtlantic Center | Sunrise | 10,039 / 10,039 (100%) | $657,126[26] |
Amway Center | Orlando | 9,807 / 9,807 (100%) | $688,373[26] |
Time Warner Cable Arena | Charlotte | 10,602 / 10,602 (100%) | $644,240[26] |
Colonial Life Arena | Columbia | 10,733 / 10,733 (100%) | $629,370[26] |
Dunkin' Donuts Center | Providence | 7,876 / 7,876 (100%) | $479,703[26] |
Boardwalk Hall | Atlantic City | 12,198 / 12,198 (100%) | $861,681[26] |
Prudential Center | Newark | 11,783 / 11,783 (100%) | $890,168[26] |
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale | 9,502 / 9,502 (100%) | $747,516[26] |
Consol Energy Center | Pittsburgh | 13,044 / 13,044 (100%) | $815,557[26] |
Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland | 11,501 / 11,501 (100%) | $632,022[26] |
Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 15,984 / 15,984 (100%) | $1,310,834[26] |
Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 11,689 / 11,689 (100%) | $810,800[26] |
Value City Arena | Columbus | 11,601 / 11,601 (100%) | $735,854[26] |
Allstate Arena | Rosemont | 10,766 / 10,766 (100%) | $734,451[26] |
Target Center | Minneapolis | 12,711 / 12,711 (100%) | $804,713[26] |
Qwest Center Arena | Omaha | 14,424 / 14,424 (100%) | $977,494[26] |
Rogers Arena | Vancouver | 14,133 / 14,133 (100%) | $1,180,892[26] |
Rose Garden | Portland | 10,099 / 10,099 (100%) | $667,846[26] |
Power Balance Pavilion | Sacramento | 10,798 / 10,798 (100%) | $574,199[26] |
HP Pavilion at San Jose | San Jose | 10,725 / 10,725 (100%) | $614,277[26] |
TOTAL | 855,903 / 865,399 (99%) | $70,212,894 |
Broadcast and recordings
The DVD of the OMG Tour was filmed on February 21, 2011, at The O2 Arena in London. The DVD was released as OMG Tour: Live From London on October 31, 2011.[35][36]
Critical reception
The Dallas Morning News Mario Tarradell enjoyed the show, writing that "splash and flash are[Usher's] key ingredients."[37] 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".[38]
Personnel
- Director - Barry Lather [39]
- Choreography - Anwar "Flii Stylz" Burton,[40] Aakomon "AJ" Jones, Todd Sams 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 and Aakomon "AJ" Jones
- Dancers - Devin Jamieson, Marc “Marvelous” Inniss, Saidah Nairobi, Eddy Morales, Ed Moore and Todd Sams
Source:[41]
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