Usher had a heartwarming reaction after he spotted Free Marie Wright, a former host of ‘106 & Park,’ in the audience at his recent concert.
Usher Spots Free Marie Wright From ‘106 & Park’ In The Crowd Of His Recent Concert
On Thursday, August 29, Wright took to Instagram to share a reel with fans. In the caption of her clip, the former ‘106 & Park’ host wrote, “About last night .@usher gave the kid so much love in the hometown! fur and the GRILLS ! Beantown I LOVE you back infinity Thank YOU and Goodnight…”
Wright’s clip showed that she was in the audience of Usher’s recent ‘Past Present Future’ tour stop in Boston, Massachusetts. The clip showed Usher preparing to perform his next song before he seemingly got distracted by someone in the audience.
“Hold on, hold on, hold on,” Usher said into the mic while directing his production to halt his music. “Is that Free, I see?”
As the clip continues, the singer walks completely off the stage to greet the former ‘106 & Park’ host with a beaming smile.
Check out the moment below.
Social Media Reacts
Social media users reacted to the clip of Usher and Free in The Shade Room’s comment section.
Instagram user @kingofstyle1990 wrote, “FREE is a legend and nobody matches what her and AJ did for music culture on 106 !!!!!!!! What a time! You had to be there”
While Instagram user @ayooo_shortywop added, “She really raised us! Like she was the babysitter after school! WE LOVE YOU FREE! ”
Instagram user @radiant_kee wrote, “We love Free! 106 was never the same after her and AJs run.”
While Instagram user @alwayz_winning added, “This new generation will never understand the importance and cultural significance of 106 & Park! The show was HUGE for Black music!”
Instagram user @fineaxxdaniellee wrote, “She deserved that moment too ”
While Instagram user @raw_shotography added, “That love and respect for a legend in our generation. I love thatFree and 106 & park was a HUUGGEEEEE deal for artist and the fans.”
Instagram user @youngwill_i_am wrote, “Shes a living legend !!! Big part of our childhood”
While Instagram user @andi_.m89 added, “That was cute bc I dead ass smiled at my phone bc this generation will never understand how special this moment is between them ”
The Singer Recently Made Headlines With THIS Steamy Performance
As The Shade Room previously reported, Usher made headlines earlier this week after he performed his hit single, ‘Climax,’ during one of his recent tour stops.
Footage of the singer’s performance showed one woman seemingly losing her mind as Usher approached her from the stage.
Check out the viral moment below.
Jadriena SolomonJadriena “Jade” Solomon is a journalist and editor, specializing in beauty, fashion, entertainment, and culture. A graduate of CUNY Brooklyn College’s Journalism and Media Studies program, she began her career in 2015, publishing independent op-ed articles, and has since built a strong digital media portfolio across reporting, editing, and hosting for major media companies. As The Shade Room’s Senior Editor, Jadriena helps lead editorial direction, manages writers and editors, and has contributed more than 2,600 stories with over 45M page views since her start in 2022. Her past roles include contributing and staff positions at HelloBeautiful, Blavity News, 21Ninety, and Bronze Magazine. She has interviewed talents such as Tamron Hall, Eboni K. Williams, Tia Mowry, LeToya Luckett, Salt-N-Pepa, and more.
