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Huge Usher and Chris Brown tour coming to iconic Arizona concert spot
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Chris Brown and Usher are set to bring their co-headlining tour of stadiums to Arizona.
The R&B Tour brings the Grammy-winning superstars to State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Sept. 29, 2026.
Produced by Live Nation, the 33-date tour kicks off on Friday, June 26, at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, making stops in Detroit, Chicago, Toronto, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami and more before wrapping up on Friday, Dec. 11 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
The tour will partner with Global Citizen to provide access to quality education for children around the world by donating $1 for every ticket sold to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.
The R&B Tour follows record-breaking accomplishments for both artists. At the end of 2024, the North American leg of Usher: Past, Present, Future sold more 1.1M tickets, featuring 62 sold-out shows, with multiple nights in each city, followed by an equally impressive European leg.
Last October, Brown wrapped his sold-out BREEZY BOWL XX WORLD TOUR, capping a massive international run celebrating the 20th anniversary of his career.
The trek marked Brown’s highest-grossing tour to date and has become the highest-grossing tour ever by a solo Black American male artist, earning nearly $300 million and drawing 2 million fans across stadiums in North America, Europe and the United Kingdom.
How to get tickets to Chris Brown and Usher
Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale on Tuesday, April 21, followed by The R&B Tour presale on Thursday, April 23. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale at noon on Monday, April 27, at RaymondAndBrownTour.com.
Fans must sign up for The R&B Tour presale by 10 p.m. ET April 21. Anyone who signs up for the presale can join, no code needed. To sign up for the The R&B Tour presale, you must be a Live Nation All Access member. You can join for free when signing up for the presale at livenation.com or by visiting livenation.com/allaccess.
Citi is the official card of the The R&B Tour in the United States, giving cardmembers access to purchase presale tickets from noon on Tuesday, April 21, until 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, through the Citi Entertainment program at www.citientertainment.com.
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VIP packages for Chris Brown and Usher
The tour will also offer a variety of VIP packages, which vary but include premium tickets, an invitation to a behind-the-scenes tour, access to the pre-show VIP Lounge, exclusive VIP merchandise and more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more. He did the same in Pittsburgh for more than a decade. Follow him on X and Instagram @edmasley and on Facebook as Ed Masley. Email him at ed.masley@arizonarepublic.com.
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Fiery crash on Loop 202 in Tempe under investigation
TEMPE, AZ — The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating a fiery crash on the Loop 202 in Tempe on Sunday evening.
Around 5:30 p.m., DPS officials say they were called to the freeway just west of McClintock Drive for an “unknown injury collision.”
The Arizona Department of Transportation confirmed that at least one vehicle had caught fire. The westbound lanes of the freeway have been closed because of the crash.
The smoke was also impacting eastbound Loop 202 traffic.
It’s not yet clear if anyone was hurt in the crash and how severe the injuries are.
How long the traffic restrictions in the area will last is not yet known.
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3 Arizona Cardinals Now on the Chopping Block Entering Training Camp
ARIZONA — The Arizona Cardinals will be one of the first teams to hit training camp this summer.
Arizona’s July 22 report date is among the earliest in the league thanks to their participation in the NFL’s Hall of Fame Game to begin preseason festivities.
Eyes and ears are curious to see what Mike LaFleur’s first training camp in the desert looks and sounds like. With four preseason games and numerous camp practices, Arizona will begin the process of trimming their roster down to 53 players ahead of the regular season.
These four Cardinals could find themselves on the chopping block:
RB Trey Benson
Benson’s had arguably the worst offseason of any returning veteran in Arizona, as numerous faces have arrived to his position room to ultimately push him down the depth chart.
Benson’s play in the prior two seasons leading up to the 2026 offseason was shaky at best. Injuries and erratic play in the backfield offset any flashes of potential the Florida State product has had.
Many thought Benson may have been the potential lead back this season, though after James Conner restructured his deal, Tyler Allgeier signed in free agency and Jeremiyah Love was drafted with the third overall pick — Benson’s playing time has been massively dwindled.
If the Cardinals keep four running backs, Benson is in line to compete with Bam Knight for the final spot.
CB Kei’Trel Clark
I’ve often included Max Melton’s name in similar lists, and while there’s no doubting the pressure facing Arizona’s former second-round pick, Melton’s spot on the roster feels safe.
Kei’Trel Clark, on the other hand, is a different discussion.
Clark started seven games his rookie season but has combined for just two starts in the last two years after. The Cardinals have continuously poured resources into the cornerback room, and Clark’s hung around.
Injuries to Starling Thomas and Sean Murphy-Bunting helped solidify Clark’s roster spot last season, yet with both working their way back to full health (on top of Garrett Williams potentially being ready for Week 1), the Cardinals will have a crowded depth chart.
Clark will need to have a big training camp and leapfrog somebody ahead of him to retain his roster spot.
QB Kedon Slovis
This is more circumstantial than regarding talent.
Slovis moves into training camp as the heavy favorite to get the axe with Jacoby Brissett, Gardner Minshew and Carson Beck over him on the projected depth chart.
Brissett has (reportedly) been told by Arizona he’s the starter. Minshew has more guaranteed money than Brissett on his contract and Beck is a third-round pick.
None of the three quarterbacks are going to be cut, leaving Slovis with two options: Turn into the greatest quarterback we’ve seen or be an unfortunate cut candidate.
Slovis probably won’t make his way back to the desert on the practice squad, either — especially if Arizona indeed keeps three active quarterbacks on the roster.
Was Slovis ever going to start for the Cardinals? No. However, he’s on the chopping block merely because of the new faces added this offseason.
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‘Multiple victims’ in shooting at Westgate Entertainment District, police say
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Multiple people have been shot at a popular entertainment spot in Glendale, according to officials with the city’s police department. No suspect or suspects have been caught, police said.
Officers responded to the Westgate Entertainment District, near Glendale and 91st avenues, around 9 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
Police said they believe the injuries are not life-threatening.
Police said the individuals involved may have known one another and this was an isolated incident. No other information was given.
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