Usher hints at Chris Brown tour

Usher visits the Newsbeat studios ahead of his X Factor appearance

Usher has told Newsbeat he hopes to work with Chris Brown very soon.

There were claims that the duo had cancelled a proposed tour in the summer.

But Usher says that's not true: "The tour wasn't cancelled there was a conversation, nothing more than a conversation."

He hints though that a tour is still a possibility: "We may work together on something in the near future.

"I think it would be really incredible if we did do something."

He suggests it could happen in the UK: "Right now on my OMG tour Trey Songz is opening in America.

"We'll be back in the UK so stay tuned as maybe a surprise will come out of that."

When we push him and ask if he means Chris Brown he got all coy: "I didn't say anything, all I said was there may be a surprise worth waiting for."

Another singer he is keen to work with is Lady Gaga.

He explains: "Someone asked me if there was an artist if I'd like to work with who would it be and I mentioned Lady Gaga.

"I think that it would be dope I think it would be an incredible experience."