It’s official: Usher is returning to Australia in 2025 and he’s not just dropping in. The Past Present Future tour will see the R&B icon perform eight huge arena shows across Melbourne and Sydney, marking his first solo tour on local shores since 2011.
With a career spanning three decades, Usher’s latest tour is an ode to ever era of chart-topping hits – from Confessions to Coming Home. Whether you slow-danced to U Got It Bad at your high school formal, or rediscovered him during his buzzworthy 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, this is the kind of nostalgia-fuelled live event created for you.
Here’s everything we know about Usher’s 2025 Australian tour, including dates, venues, ticket release info and how to secure your seat for what’s set to be one of the most nostalgic shows of the year.
When Is Usher Touring Australia?
Usher will perform eight shows across Melbourne and Sydney starting this November, with dates scheduled to run through early December 2025.
This is Usher’s first solo tour of Australia in 14 years, and fans across the country are already scrambling to get tickets.
Wednesday, November 19
Thursday, November 20
Saturday, November 22
Sunday, November 23
Melbourne – Rod Laver Arena
Monday, December 1
Tuesday, December 2
Thursday, December 4
Friday, December 5
Sydney – Qudos Bank Arena
When Do Tickets Go On Sale?
As it turns out, eager fans won’t have long to wait for tickets to go on sale, with early options opening from Monday May 12.
Artist pre-sale beings first, so get your digits warmed up for the following dates via the Live Nation website and Usher World
Melbourne: 11am AEST
Sydney: 12pm AEST
Tickets will go on sale to the general public from May 16.
Will Usher Play All His Hits?
If shows oversees are anything to go by (which they usually are) Australian audiences could be in for a set list straight from the early noughts archives.
A recent Setlist.fm post confirms this, with over 30 chart-toppers making the cut during his European leg, it seems that fans won’t be disappointed.
Expect arena-worthy anthems such as Yeah!, My Boo, Love In This Club, You Make Me Wanna and of course – Confessions – and with a pop-culture catalogue of #1’s to select from, there’s guaranteed to be something for everyone.
Whether you’re a longtime fan, or a new member of the R&B appreciation group, audiences can expect an epic stage show, packed with live vocals, slick choreography and a full-scale production guaranteed to meet the mood.
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