Usher warned fans not to volunteer for his onstage "sexy lady" routine unless they actually wanted to take part, after a moment from his Nashville show went viral for the wrong reasons. During a stop on his co-headlining tour with Chris Brown at Nissan Stadium, the audience member he pulled up appeared visibly uncomfortable and unresponsive, prompting Usher to stop the routine and tell the crowd she clearly didn't want to be on stage.

The clip spread quickly after being shared by the Shade Room, and the woman involved, identified as Gabrielle Cheyenne, later posted a defiant response on Facebook insisting she had wanted to be there. Two nights later, at a Birmingham, Alabama show, Usher addressed the episode directly, telling fans "don't bring your ass up here if you don't wanna be here" while referencing her comments, and that night's chosen fan responded far more enthusiastically to his performance.