Usher [ tickets ] was recently hospitalized for exhaustion and dehydration after he passed out in a New York recording studio. As a result, the singer and actor wasn�t able to appear at �N Sync�s charity celebrity basketball game at St. John�s University on Saturday (7/29).

�His doctors have prescribed strict bed rest for two weeks and lots of fluids,� Usher�s manager, Jonetta Patton, said in a statement issued on Friday (7/28). �He would like his fans to know that he is fine and hopes to be back on his feet soon.''

Usher has also postponed a three-day photo shoot for the cover of his new album, which is scheduled to be released on Oct. 31. His 1997 album, �My Way,� was certified seven times platinum.