Usher dismissed claims that he used a “clone” or body double during a recent concert after footage from a show in New Jersey prompted speculation about whether the performer on stage was really him.
The rumours started after videos filmed at his 7 August performance at MetLife Stadium spread on social media.
“Usher you can’t fool New York, that’s not you bro, I want my money back,” one fan posted on X.
“The Usher clone stuff is hilarious because I was watching someone’s live of the show last night and was thinking during his first set something was off about him,” another said.
“Usher, why’d you have to play us all like that last night? That is NOT Usher,” a third fan wrote on TikTok.
Usher Fans Are Demanding A Refund After He Allegedly Had A Look-Alike Perform A Few Songs Last Night 😳🎤 pic.twitter.com/aP5PjwkOzu
— Raphouse TV (RHTV) (@raphousetv7) August 8, 2026
I believe the usher clone conspiracy that wasnt him at metlife
— 💀💀 (@daydreaminfreak) August 9, 2026
In some of the clips circulating online, Usher’s face is obscured by a hat and sunglasses, which many users say makes him look just different enough to raise eyebrows, with one fan dubbing the alleged double “Unsure”.
The “Yeah!” singer responded directly to the allegations. “Ya’ll are funny,” he said, “clone? They can’t clone this?”
“How ya’ll come up with this? AI ain’t that advanced,” he said in a comment on Power 105.1’s Instagram post debating who was really on stage.
Usher is co-headlining the “Raymond & Brown Tour” alongside Chris Brown. The North American stadium run began on 26 June in Denver and was scheduled to continue through December, with performances in major cities like Detroit, Washington, DC, and Toronto.
Usher faced similar claims in 2024, when fans questioned whether he had used a body double on stage during the Past Present Future tour, which was delayed after he suffered a neck injury doing rehearsals, forcing him to postpone the first shows in Atlanta.
“My hope was that with physical therapy and medical treatment, I would be able to overcome the injury and be ready for opening night,” he said at the time. “Unfortunately, the injury hasn’t healed yet, and my doctors have instructed me not to perform any shows this week.”
During the Nashville leg of the ongoing tour last month, Usher had to stop a planned onstage serenade after a fan appeared visibly uncomfortable. The segment, a regular feature of his performances, saw the singer paused mid-song and tell the crowd that he didn’t think the fan wanted to be on the stage before she was escorted off.
The incident sparked a debate online, with some criticising the fan for agreeing to go on stage. She later defended herself on social media, saying “nobody is declining to go on stage” and that she had hoped to be brought up by Chris Brown instead.
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