Usher Brings Out Raheem DeVaughn on Night Two of ‘Past Present Future Tour’ in DC: Watch

Usher’s second show of his Past Present Future Tour at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., was full of surprises. 

During his two-hour set, the R&B icon showed love to the nation’s capital by inviting a few special guests on stage with him.

Fellow R&B crooner and D.C. native Raheem DeVaughn appeared on stage to delight the sold-out crowd with “You” from his 2005 debut album, The Love Experience.

Usher, his band, and background singers remained on stage to perform the devotional ballad alongside DeVaughn. It was an unforgettable moment in the world of R&B. 

The two singers have a history together. DeVaughn co-wrote Usher’s syrupy bedroom jam “Love You Gently” from his 2008 album, Here I Stand.  

After DeVaughn delivered a rousing rendition of “You,” Usher brought out D.C. rapper Wale to perform their 2015 collaboration “The Matrimony” from Wale’s The Album About Nothing. 

Afterward, Wale treated the audience with a performance of his iconic verse on Waka Flocka Flame’s “No Hands,” which sent the crowd into a frenzy.

The icing on the cake was when Usher brought out go-go music legend Sugar Bear of E.U. to perform the 1988 classic “Da Butt,” which appeared on the School Daze soundtrack. Usher joined Sugar Bear on the stage, where he did his best rendition of the rump-shaking dance. 

Usher kicked off his Past Present Future Tour on Tuesday (Aug. 21) in D.C. While no special guests joined him on stage, a few big names were in the building, including music exec and business partner L.A. Reid and Usher’s longtime collaborators Bryan-Michael Cox and Johntá Austin.

One night two, Ari Lennox was in attendance. Usher spotted her in the VIP section from the B-stage and had DJ Mars play her No. 1 hit “Pressure.” 

Usher’s Past Present Future Tour continues in Baltimore on Aug. 23 and Aug. 24 at CFG Bank Arena. He will make additional stops in Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Brooklyn and Detroit, to name a few. The North American leg concludes Dec. 12 in Atlanta at State Farm Arena.

On March 29, 2025, Usher will kick off the U.K./Europe leg in London at The O2 Arena. He will perform seven shows there before going to Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. He will return to London for two additional shows on May 6 and May 7 at the same venue.

In February, Usher released his ninth album, Coming Home. He dropped the project two days before his Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show performance. Coming Home debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart. 

Watch footage from the second night of Usher’s Past Present Future Tour in Washington, D.C. and see his upcoming tour stops below.

Usher and Raheem DeVaughn

Usher brought out Raheem DeVaughn tonight to perform “You” #PastPresentFutureTour pic.twitter.com/a2PH3gIuq2

— KEITHAN (@iamKeithan) August 22, 2024

Usher and Wale

I just saw Wale perform his verse from No Hands live at the Usher concert. Already the best tour ever. pic.twitter.com/GXg113BnFE

— Venika Dewan (@VenikaDewan) August 22, 2024

Usher and Sugar Bear

Usher also brought out Sugar Bear of E.U. last night in DC to perform “Da Butt.” What a moment! #PastPresentFutureTour pic.twitter.com/S4GshZGuch

— KEITHAN (@iamKeithan) August 22, 2024

Usher’s Upcoming Past Present Future Tour Dates: North America

Fri Aug 23 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena

Sat Aug 24 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena

Tue Aug 27 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Wed Aug 28 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Fri Aug 30 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Sat Aug 31 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Mon Sep 02 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Tue Sep 03 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Fri Sep 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Sat Sep 07 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Mon Sep 09 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Tue Sep 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Thu Sep 12 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

Fri Sep 13 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

Tue Sep 17 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Wed Sep 18 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Sat Sep 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome

Sun Sep 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome

Tue Sep 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome

Wed Sep 25 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome

Sat Sep 28 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena

Sun Sep 29 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena

Thu Oct 03 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

Fri Oct 04 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

Sat Oct 05 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

Mon Oct 07 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX

Tue Oct 08 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX

Fri Oct 11 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center

Sat Oct 12 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center

Mon Oct 14 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center

Thu Oct 17 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Fri Oct 18 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Sun Oct 20 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Tue Oct 22 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center

Wed Oct 23 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center

Fri Oct 25 – St Louis, MO – Enterprise Center

Sat Oct 26 – St Louis, MO – Enterprise Center

Mon Oct 28 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Tue Oct 29 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Tue Oct 31 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Sat Nov 02 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center

Sun Nov 03 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center

Thu Nov 07 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

Fri Nov 08 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

Sun Nov 10 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Mon Nov 11 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Fri Nov 15 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

Sat Nov 16 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

Mon Nov 18 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center

Tue Nov 19 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center

Sat Nov 23 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center

Sun Nov 24 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center

Wed Nov 27 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

Fri Nov 29 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

Sat Nov 30 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

Mon Dec 09 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena

Tue Dec 10 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena

Thu Dec 12 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena

Usher: Past Present Future 2025 International Dates:

Sat Mar 29 – London, UK – The O2 Arena

Tue Apr 1 – London, UK – The O2 Arena

Wed Apr 2 – London, UK – The O2 Arena

Sat Apr 05 – London, UK – The O2 Arena

Sun Apr 06 – London, UK – The O2 Arena

Tue Apr 08 – London, UK – The O2 Arena

Wed Apr 09 – London, UK – The O2 Arena

Fri Apr 11 – London, UK – The O2 Arena

Tue Apr 15 – Paris, France – Accor Arena

Wed Apr 16 – Paris, France – Accor Arena

Tue Apr 22 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome

Wed Apr 23 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome

Thu Apr 25 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome

Sat Apr 26 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome

Mon Apr 28 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome

Thu May 1 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena

Sun May 04 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena

Tue May 06 – London, UK – The O2 Arena

Wed May 07 – London, UK – The O2 Arena