Fans hoping to buy Usher’s new album in time for the holidays are out of luck — the release of Raymond Vs. Raymond has been pushed back. The singer’s sixth studio album was originally scheduled to hit stores in early 2010, but was later pushed up to Dec. 21.

However, the future of the LP remains uncertain after Usher announced he’s not ready for a holiday release.

“We believe that the album is so strong that we want to give it the opportunity to have the proper set-up before coming out,” a rep for the singer said Monday.

Usher recently finalized his divorce from wife of two years Tameka Foster.