Chris Brown’s past domestic violence allegations and ongoing controversies are fueling backlash around the buzz for his upcoming tour with Usher.
While the “Raymond & Brown” tour announcement sparked major excitement—thanks to both artists’ heavyweight status in R&B—it has also drawn a wave of criticism tied to Brown’s history.
On Sunday (April 26), Brown took to his Instagram Story with a heated response, as shared by 2Cool2Blog. He addressed the backlash head-on, calling out people who have been shaming fans for wanting to attend the shows, and dismissed the outrage as performative and over-the-top.
“The funniest and the weirdest s**t ever to me is the fact that people have the option to come to my tour and the option not to,” he wrote. “I know everyone who is a fan of me and USHER will definitely be in the building and it will be PACKED just like last year. But I’m scrolling through insta and tik tok and I come across rage bait pages and or these fake woke stand up for nothing pages bashing people for wanting to come have a good time. The dudes hating, I can understand that (thinking we gone steal ya girl and s**t). BUT THE KARENS, and the self hating h*es be making me LAUGH. I CANT WAIT TO RUB THIS S**T IN YALL FACE.”
Recently, a content creator clashed online with Chris Brown, calling out his artistry, alleged colorism, and past misconduct, assault, and abuse allegations. Brown didn’t take it seriously, brushing it off with a sharp response. “[laughing emojis] You sound hurt my boy,” he wrote under the user’s post. “l’m lame but you thought this was real news to make a post about another n***a. Better be lucky I ain’t tryna crack ya mom.”
Despite the ongoing controversy, the upcoming tour with Usher is still expected to perform strongly, running from June 26 to December 11. Conversations like these have long followed Brown’s career, but they haven’t stopped his fanbase from showing up. For now, it looks like he’ll keep pushing forward while continuing to brush off criticism.
