Usher: Ladies-only

(Wednesday September 03, 2008 10:43 AM)

Usher is planning a full tour for ladies-only to back his new album, "Here I Stand", he has announced.

The US pop heartthrob says he plans to show of his "masculine build" at the all-women live jaunt, which will call at 15 American cities.

The tour of "intimate" venues is in the pipeline and will go under the umbrella "One Night Stand", the singer told reporters.

"There's only a few artists that can pull that off. I feel like I've had such a connection with my audience", said Usher.

"This album, I felt like, was definitely the type of one that was more intimate. So what better way to get up close and personal than to make it all women?

"The ladies like to see that masculine build. They question if I still got it", he explained.