Missy Elliott and Mariah Carey to headline Usher’s Lovers & Friends festival

The stacked lineup also features Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, 50 Cent, and many others.

January 17, 2023
Missy Elliott and Mariah Carey to headline Usher’s Lovers & Friends festival From left: Mariah Carey, photo by Nicholas Kamm via AFP/Getty Images; Usher, photo by Jemal Countess via Getty Images; Missy Elliott, photo by Dimitrios Kambouris via Getty Images.  

Usher has announced the lineup for the second annual Lovers & Friends festival, coming to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Saturday, May 6. This year’s roster features an abundance of marquee talent, including headliners Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, Pitbull, and Usher himself.

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The first Lovers & Friends festival was scheduled for spring 2020 but pushed to 2022 due to COVID. Usher, TLC, Ciara, Lauryn Hill, Ludacris, and Lil Jon led last year’s lineup. Other artists slated to play the event’s 2023 iteration include 50 Cent, Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera, Nelly, Boyz II Men, Busta Rhymes, Summer Walker, Jhene Aiko, and Miguel.

View Lovers & Friends’ full 2023 lineup below. Presale begins this Friday (January 20) at 10 a.m. local time on the festival’s website.

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Missy Elliott and Mariah Carey to headline Usher’s Lovers & Friends festival
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Missy Elliott and Mariah Carey to headline Usher’s Lovers & Friends festival