Multi-Platinum selling superstars Usher and Mary J. Blige have announced that they are to tour the UK.

R&B crooner Usher is to play his first live dates on this side of the pond in six years as part of his worldwide OMG Tour in early 2011, kicking off in Manchester on 26th January.

Meanwhile, Mary J. Blige is to make her return to the UK live circuit – after a two year hiatus – this November.

Find out their respective dates and ticket purchasing information below…

Usher’s 2011 OMG Tour Dates are:

26 January – Manchester MEN

27 January – Birmingham NIA

29 January – Glasgow SECC

30 January – Liverpool Echo Arena

2 February – London O2

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Mary J. Blige’s UK tour dates are:

November 2 2010 – London, O2 Arena

November 3 2010 – Birmingham, LG Arena

November 5 2010 – Manchester, MEN Arena

Isnt he touring with Trey Songz too?

[Edited 9/25/10 13:50pm]

I'm really not exaggerating in any way, but I've had about 50 different e-mails this week telling me to get Usher tickets from various ticket companies, sometimes several from the same vendor within the week. I'm getting a bit pissed with my Blackberry telling me I have a message only for it to be the 47th notice than Usher is touring. Is he desperate or something?

Yup. His last tour was just club dates "for the ladies" (or at least that was the excuse they used) so I think his promoter is trying to ensure anyone and everyone knows he's doing some arena dates to try and fill up those seats.

Considering he re-released his album just a few months after its original release date, I think Usher's trying to enjoy as much as he can get before he gets older and will be relegated to the Urban AC chart.

It's gonna happen sooner or later.

[Edited 9/25/10 14:19pm]