- Lionel Richie criticized Usher and Chris Brown's joint stadium tour during a recent concert, claiming co-headlining tours are not innovative.
- Richie joked that the only difference between his past tours with Earth, Wind & Fire and Usher and Brown's tour is that "we didn't go to jail."
- After the crowd reacted, Richie quickly apologized for referencing Brown's past legal troubles, which include serving jail time for assaulting Rihanna in 2009.
- Richie's recent performances follow several last-minute concert postponements and cancellations due to health concerns for both himself and Earth, Wind & Fire members.
- Usher and Chris Brown launched their co-headlining Raymond & Brown tour in June, with dates scheduled across major U.S. cities through December.
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