Is there tension between Usher and Chris Brown, or is the internet making something out of nothing? Johntá Austin says it’s the latter.

The Grammy-winning songwriter took to X to push back on reports that the two R&B stars are at odds. “A lie. There is no feud. ALL love!” Austin wrote. “See y’all Sunday!!”

That Sunday, November 15, is when Usher and Brown are set to take the stage at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, as part of their co-headlining R&B Tour. But a second Los Angeles date there, scheduled for Monday, November 16, has been canceled, along with a December 6 show at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Ticket holders for both dates are being refunded.

A lie. There is no feud. ALL love! See y’all Sunday!!

— Johnta Austin (@johntalsr) November 11, 2026

The latest cancellations come after a reported backstage disagreement before the duo’s November 5 show at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

According to TMZ’s sources, Usher wanted to start the show on time, while Brown wanted to hold off so fans stuck in heavy traffic outside the stadium could get in. The concert was ultimately pushed back by nearly three hours, and sources later described the relationship between the two as “still icy.”

Brown has already dismissed the rumors himself. “Internet 🧢 Don’t fall for it,” he wrote on his Instagram Stories.

Still, the cancellations have fans asking questions. The two newest cancellations bring the total to six of the eight stadium dates added when the tour expanded in August. Shows in Baltimore, Cincinnati, Columbia, South Carolina, and Indianapolis were canceled in October, with organizers citing concerns about the health and well-being of the touring party and crew. No official reason has been given for the Los Angeles and Miami cancellations.

Some observers have pointed to ticket sales instead of drama. Entertainment commentator Roger Friedman suggested the canceled shows had significant unsold inventory, pointing to available seats on Ticketmaster seating maps. Organizers have not said ticket sales played a role, and there’s no confirmation that the reported disagreement affected any of the cancellations.

Is it unusual to cancel shows that aren’t selling out?

Not really. Canceling or consolidating dates that aren’t selling well is a common, if rarely discussed, part of the live music business. Stadium shows carry enormous costs for production, staffing, security and venue rental, so a half-full stadium can lose money even for the biggest acts. When a second or third night in a city lags behind, promoters often cut it and steer fans toward the remaining date rather than play to empty sections.

Those decisions are rarely announced as sales-related. Artists and promoters typically cite scheduling, logistics or production concerns instead, which leaves fans to read between the lines. That pattern matches what’s happening on the R&B Tour, where the canceled shows were mostly add-on dates announced after the original run, while the cities’ first nights remain on the schedule.

It also doesn’t mean the tour is struggling overall. Pollstar Boxscore reported that the R&B Tour grossed more than $280 million across its first 36 shows through early October, making it one of the biggest R&B tours in recent memory.

For now, the show goes on. Remaining dates include Atlanta on November 11, Inglewood on November 15, New Orleans on November 20 and 21, Houston on November 24, Miami Gardens on December 3 and 5, and Tampa on December 11 and 12, where the tour wraps.

And if Austin is right, the only thing fans need to worry about on Sunday is getting to SoFi on time.