Watch the cinematic trailer for Usher’s new concert film, ‘Rendezvous In Paris’

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Usher has shared the official trailer for his new concert film, Usher: Rendezvous In Paris – you can watch it below.The movie is set to be screened in cinemas worldwide between September 12-15 via AMC Theatres Distribution, Trafalgar Releasing and Sony Music Vision.

It was directed by Grammy-nominated filmmaker Anthony Mandler (Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Rihanna, The Killers).Tickets for the showings are on sale now – you can buy yours here.The R&B star posted a clip of the upcoming film – which showed him performing his 2010 hit single ‘OMG’ – last week.

Now, Usher has shared a one-minute trailer soundtracked by the same song.Opening with a shot of the singer looking over at the Paris skyline, the video intersperses live performance footage with cinematic scenes of Usher travelling through the French capital at nighttime.“City of lights – I came here to find something,” he says in a voiceover at one point. “Drifting on a river I cannot control.” The quote is accompanied by a clip of Usher in a boat on the Seine.Elsewhere, Usher recalls the “blood, sweat and tears” that he put into the performance.

Tune in here:Usher: Rendezvous In Paris was filmed across the artist’s eight-night residency at Paris’ La Seine Musicale last year.In a previous statement about the film, Usher explained: “Paris was a special experience for me as an entertainer and for my fans.“I hope those who weren’t able to make it in person get to experience how special it was.