Several Usher, Chris Brown concert dates abruptly removed from tour schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - Several concerts featuring Grammy winners Usher and Chris Brown have been abruptly canceled.The two were set to bring their R B tour to Columbia on Oct. 29 at Williams-Brice Stadium, but the date was one of the events suddenly removed Friday from the tour’s website.Other tour dates around the same time were also removed, including stops in Baltimore, Cincinnati and Indianapolis.“Event canceled. Unfortunately, the event organizer has had to cancel your event,” a Ticketmaster message online said when inquiring about those events.No official reason for the cancellations was immediately provided.However, the BBC reported that Brown was expected in London for sentencing on Oct. 26 after pleading guilty to charges in a 2023 nightclub attack.Ticketmaster noted that those who had purchased tickets to the events would receive a refund within the next three weeks.