Usher announces new concert film ‘Rendezvous In Paris’ – watch a preview clip
Usher has announced a new concert film titled Usher: Rendezvous In Paris – watch the preview video below.
The movie is set to be screened in cinemas worldwide between September 12-15 via AMC Theatres Distribution, Trafalgar Releasing and Sony Music Vision. It was directed by Grammy-nominated filmmaker Anthony Mandler (Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Rihanna, The Killers).
Tickets go on general sale next Tuesday (August 6) – you can sign up for more information here.
“It was a gift to perform in the City of Lights and I can’t wait to share that gift to U,” Usher wrote on social media alongside an animated official film poster.
The R&B star has also shared a clip of the concert film in which he performs his 2010 hit single ‘OMG’. You can check out the posts here:
Usher: Rendezvous In Paris was filmed across the singer’s eight-date residency at Paris’ La Seine Musicale last year.
In a statement about the upcoming film, Usher explained: “Paris was a special experience for me as an entertainer and for my fans.
“I hope those who weren’t able to make it in person get to experience how special it was. As for those of you who were, I hope you experience the show and see what it takes to get there through a different lens.”
An official synopsis reads: “Usher: Rendezvous In Paris is a concert film incorporating the essence of his landmark cultural phenomenon Vegas residencies into a seductive French touch confession.
“Captured during Paris Fashion Week at La Seine Musicale, the film features chart-topping hits including ‘Yeah!’, ‘My Boo’, ‘Love In This Club’ and more from Usher’s 30-year career, performed with never-before-seen costumes and state-of-the-art lighting and special effects.”
It adds: “In addition to bringing the vibrant live concert experience to screen, Usher gives audiences a glimpse inside life beyond the stage – creating a global movie moment that U won’t want to miss.”
Usher recently earned an Emmy nomination for his Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show, which took place in Las Vegas this February.
Next year, the artist will play 10 gigs at The O2 in London as part of his 2025 UK and European tour. He released his ninth studio album, ‘Coming Home’, earlier this year – following on from 2016’s ‘Hard II Love’.
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