New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Sirius XM Radio) Sirius XM
Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that seven-time Grammy® Award-winning superstar
Usher will sit down for a live Q&A session with an audience of SiriusXM listeners at the SiriusXM studios in New York City.
"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Usher" will air live on The Heat, channel 47, on Wednesday, May 16 at 6:30 pm ET. The special will be hosted by veteran music and entertainment news reporter and SiriusXM host Sway Calloway.
The event is part of SiriusXM's "Town Hall" series, intimate gatherings with iconic musicians and studio audiences of SiriusXM listeners. Previous "SiriusXM Town Hall" specials have featured Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Coldplay, Ringo Starr,
Renee Fleming and the surviving members of Nirvana.
Hosted by Sway Calloway, the "SiriusXM Town Hall with Usher" will include the multi platinum artist answering questions from the studio audience about his career, including his new album Looking 4 Myself, scheduled to be released Tuesday, June 12.
"I am looking forward to sitting down with my old friend Sway and interacting with my fans to hear what questions they have about my new album and creative process," said Usher.
"Usher is not only an R&B star but one of the most talented artists in pop music today, and we are proud to have him join our Town Hall series to talk with his fans," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "We are looking forward to offering our listeners the opportunity to talk with
Usher about his many collaborations, his varied musical styles and his upcoming album release live on the air."
Sway Calloway hosts Sway in the Morning on Eminem's
Shade 45, channel 45, weekdays at 8:00 am ET.
The Heat plays today's R&B hits featuring artists like Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Usher, Rihanna, Keri Hilson,
Drake and Mary J. Blige.
For more information on Usher, please visit www.usherworld.com.
For more information on Sway Calloway, please visit www.swaysuniverse.com.
For more information on SiriusXM, please visit www.siriusxm.com.