The two biggest male R&B stars of the 21st century touched down in Detroit on Thursday, July 2, as @Usher and @chrisbrownofficial played to a packed Ford Field to open a three-night stand at the downtown stadium. 📷 by Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Pr - instagram.com

By Google News - "Detroit, MI" · July 3, 2026 · 1 min read

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