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Chris Brown, Usher cancel 4 R&B Tour shows before Brown's UK court date

Four shows on the R&B Tour cancelled just before and after Chris Brown's UK sentencing hearing scheduled for 26 October.

Chris Brown and Usher have cancelled four stadium dates on their R&B Tour: Baltimore (17 October), Cincinnati (24 October), Columbia, S.C. (29 October) and Indianapolis (31 October).

Tour organisers cited the need to prioritise the health and well-being of the touring party and crew, noting the demands of a tour this large. The cancellations surround his court appearance in the U.K.

on 26 October, as he awaits sentencing in his nightclub assault case. Brown pleaded guilty in July to affray, a public order charge, after a February 2023 incident in London.

He faces a maximum of three years in prison. The tour resumes in Atlanta on 5 November.

4 stadium dates
Shows cancelled
October 26
Sentencing date
$6.75 million
Bail amount
3 years
Maximum prison sentence

Why it mattersThe cancellations affect thousands of ticket holders. Brown's legal case in the UK creates uncertainty about the tour's future schedule.

AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, though if Brown's case results in jail time, it could derail the tour entirely.

✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 3 h ago

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