Usher, Janet Jackson, Backstreet Boys headline Las Vegas music festival

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The artists set to headline a popular Las Vegas music festival were announced Tuesday.

According to a news release, Usher, Janet Jackson, and Backstreet Boys are set to headline Lovers & Friends, which will take place at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on May 4. The festival’s third edition will include performances from Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Nas, Alicia Keys, Nelly Furtado, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, Ciara, TLC, and Timbaland.

Usher will perform his hit album Confessions to celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary, while Lil Wayne will do the same for his Tha Carter III record.

Other artists set to appear include;

• 112

• 6lack

• 702 Amerie

• 98 Degrees

• Akon

• Alicia Keys

• Ashanti

• Backstreet Boys

• Blaque

• Brandy

• Cam’ron

• Ciara

• Craig David

• David Banner

• Dru Hill

• E-40

• Eve

• Fat Joe

• Ginuwine

• Gwen Stefani

• Iyaz

• J. Holiday

• J-Kwon

• Ja Rule

• Janet Jackson

• Jason Derulo

• Jeremih

• Jodeci

• JoJo

• Jon B.

• Juvenile

• Kelis

• Kelly Rowland

• Keri Hilson

• Keyshia Cole

• Lil Flip

• Lil Wayne

• Lloyd

• Ludacris

• Lumidee

• Lupe Fiasco

• M.I.A.

• Ma$e

• Majid Jordan

• Mario

• Mary J. Blige

• Method Man & Redman

• Mims

• Monica

• Mya

• Nas

• Ne-Yo

• Nelly

• Nelly Furtado

• Next

• Nina Sky

• Paul Wall

• Paula Deanda

• Plies

• Pretty Ricky

• Rick Ross

• Robin Thicke

• Sean Paul

• Snoop Dogg

• SWV

• T-Pain

• T.I.

• Tank

• The-Dream

• Timbaland

• TLC

• Too $hort

• Total

• Trina

• Tweet

• Twista

• Tyrese

• Usher

• Xscape

• Ying Yang Twins

Tickets will be available for presale on Jan. 26 at 10:00 a.m. and start at $325 with GA+ and VIP options also available. Access to the presale will be available on the festival’s website. The public availability of any remaining tickets will follow the pre-sale.

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