Usher warns fans after viral incident from giving fan a lap dance on stage: “Don’t bring your ass up here if you don’t want to be here”

Usher has warned fans not to join him on stage unless they are comfortable taking part in his sensual live routine, after an awkward encounter went viral. The R&B star addressed fans during a show at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama on Tuesday (July 28), days after an interaction at his Nashville concert circulated widely online. “Now, before we get started, don’t bring your ass up here if you don’t want to be here,” he told the audience. “God don’t like ugly, but he most certainly don’t feel too good about pretty privilege either, do he?” Watch footage below. The remarks referred to an incident during Usher and Chris Brown’s co-headlining ‘The R&B Tour’ show at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on Saturday (July 25). During his regular performance of ‘Can U Handle It?’, Usher invited a woman named Gabrielle Cheyenne on stage and attempted to serenade her while performing a lap dance routine around a prop bed. Cheyenne remained largely still, avoided eye contact with the singer and appeared reluctant to participate in the routine. After noticing her reaction, Usher stopped dancing and told the crowd: “I don’t think she wanna be on the stage.” He then gestured for Cheyenne...