Usher Raymond IV, known professionally as Usher, has been out of the spotlight for a while, but he has had a lot of things happen to him in recent years.Usher is an American singer, songwriter, actor, businessman, and dancer best known for being one of the best-selling music artists of the 2000s with his album Confessions, which was wildly popular, in part, because fans assumed it was about his personal relationship.Usher went on to have many other successful albums and toured around the world. The singer has even dabbled in acting, on stage and on screen.Many entertainers took a step back because of the pandemic, and Usher did the same. Now, he is back and ready to dominate the charts, and the entertainment business, once again. What has Usher been up to recently? Here's where he's at in 2022.Updated September 29th, 2022.
10 Usher Was In Team Up For Excellence
Team Up For Excellence - the Film brings to life the history of harmony between these cultural entities through a musical journey, according to Remy Martin's website. Usher served as the film's narrator.
The project highlights the connections between cognac and American music since 1917 and how they are synonymous.
9 Held A Peloton Artists Series
In April 2021, Usher held a Peloton featured artist's series. People love getting in shape, and they love getting in shape when a celebrity is guiding them through it.
The artist's series featured rides, runs, yoga, strength and boot camp classes.
He teamed up with Ally Love for Peloton Homecoming. The two are also working to create Usher Dancer Cardio Classes.
8 Performed At The IHeartRadio Music Awards
Usher made a great comeback this year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. He hosted the show and performed a medley of his greatest hits. Usher was also joined by Lil Jon to perform their hit, "Yeah!"
He spoke about what it felt like to perform for the first time since the pandemic. "The beauty of entertainment is not just the creation, it's also the response," he told Z100's Maxwell.
"And the response from the fans tonight being able to make sure that these artists know that they're appreciated it with these awards, but more than that, to be able to perform for a live audience, here in Los Angeles, really for the first time for a lot of us, [is amazing]."
7 Welcomed A Fourth Child
Usher and his girlfriend, Jenn Goicoechea welcomed their first child, Sovereign Bo, in September 2020 and had their second (Sire Castrello Raymond) in September 2021.
Usher is also the father to Usher V and Naviyd, whom he shares with ex-wife Tameka Foster.
6 Peaches Remix
Most people know that Usher was the one who discovered Justin Bieber. "Peaches" has been a popular song since 2021 and of course, who else should feature on a remix of Bieber's song than the man who discovered him?
It also featured Ludacris and Snoop Dogg. The remix came out in June 2021, just in time for summer.
5 Met Vice President Kamala Harris
Usher had the privilege of meeting Vice President Kamala Harris. He met with her when they announced Juneteenth would be an official holiday.
Harris pushed for this important event in history to have some recognition that it deserves. Fans saw Usher, the Vice President, and many others celebrating after the decision was made.
4 Working On A New Album
Confessions 2 was originally announced in 2021, but as of September 2022, the forthcoming album's release date is yet to be announced.
3 Planned A Las Vegas Residency
Usher's Las Vegas Residency is slated to run from 2022 through 2023 at Park MGM in Vegas. It's sure to be a unique experience for fans of the singer, but there was another opportunity to see Usher live in 2022; at the Global Citizen Festival.
2 Was Talked About In Ex-Wife's New Book
Tameka Foster Raymond, celebrity fashion stylist, and ex-wife of Usher, has come out with a new memoir.
It addresses a few misconceptions that occurred when she was married to the singer.
Here I Stand... In A Beautiful State addresses the loss of her son and provides a look into her world. The title of the memoir is a nod to Usher's fifth album, Here I Stand, which he released when they were married.
1 Did A Tiny Desk Concert (And Went Viral)
As if a couple of decades of fame wasn't enough for Usher, he appeared on Tiny Desk Concert in 2022 and went viral afterward.
The song he performed (Confessions Part II) starts with Usher saying "watch this," but it was his movement and facial expression (and a laugh afterward) that caused him to become a meme.