The Weeknd: It's a one-night only affair going down in Brazil this September

Need more reasons to head out to Brazil this summer? How about going to see hitmaker The Weeknd turning up with a one-of-a-kind and never-before-seen type production happening? Say less.

The Weeknd has you covered in Brazil this September

The details are still coming together but rest assured if you were looking to get a last-minute vacation planned out overseas, it’s all going down from Brazil in early September with The Weeknd taking over.

Diamond-certified global superstar The Weeknd today announced an exclusive one night only stadium show in São Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Estádio MorumBIS, debuting never-before-seen production.

The performance, produced by Live Nation, follows The Weeknd’s record-breaking 2022/2023 After Hours Til Dawn Tour which saw incredible success across North America, Europe, the UK and Latin America with over 60 sold-out stadium dates with over 3 million attendees. The tour also included two stadium dates in São Paulo at Allianz Parque last October.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning Monday, July 22 at 10am BRT. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Thursday, July 25 at 10am BRT at TheWeeknd.com/SaoPaulo.

United Nations World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye will again partner with the U.N. World Food Programme to contribute funds from the São Paulo show to the XO Humanitarian Fund, which supports the organization’s response to the unprecedented global hunger crisis. $1 local equivalent from each ticket sold will go to this important cause. 

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The Weeknd: The music superstar is gearing up for Australia and New Zealand concerts

It’s no secret - The Weeknd gets things rocking on weekdays, weekends, holidays and even when the rest of the world is sleeping, they’re still humming his tunes while catching zzz’s. So it’s only right the Canadian superstar gears up for a major Australia and New Zealand live concert rollout.

The Weeknd is hitting up Australia and New Zealand

With the dates going down later this year - specifically in the fall, it’s never too early to start geeking out over The Weeknd’s international plans.

Diamond certified and award-winning artist The Weeknd announced new dates for the expansion of his After Hours Til Dawn Tour with special guests Mike Dean and Chxrry22. The next leg of the tour will kick off Monday, November 20 in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, with stops across Australia and New Zealand.

The completely sold out global stadium run has been an incredible success, breaking attendance records and grossing more than $350 million dollars in revenue to date. The tour recently broke London Stadium's attendance record with 160,000 concertgoers across two nights. The Weeknd also just wrapped with his largest headline show to date, breaking Wembley Stadium’s record for sales with a traditional concert set up with the stage at one end with 87,000 tickets sold. In Milan, The Weeknd sold over 159,000 tickets, making him the first artist to sell out two nights at Ippodromo La Maura and his shows in Paris marked the biggest sales for Stade de France this year, totaling to 151,000 across the two dates. In addition, The Weeknd’s shows in Nice, France sold 70,000 tickets across two shows - the highest in the city’s history. 

TICKETS: All tickets and additional info will be available at TheWeeknd.com/tour. See timing per city below.

• Australia/New Zealand: General on sale for the Australia and New Zealand shows begins Friday, September 1st. See ticketing timing per market below.

• Brisbane: 11am local time on Friday, September 1st

• Sydney: 12pm local time on Friday, September 1st

• Melbourne: 10am local time on Friday, September 1st

• Auckland: 11am local time on Friday, September 1st

United Nations World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye will again contribute funds from this next leg of the tour to the XO Humanitarian Fund, which supports the organization’s response to the unprecedented global food crisis. Over $1 million was raised for the fund via ticket sales during the recently wrapped European leg of the tour

The fund also raised money during the North American leg of the tour through ticket sales, proceeds from an exclusive tour t-shirt, and a $500,000 donation directly from The Weeknd. The Weeknd’s corporate partners, tour venues, World Food Program USA board of directors and supporters also stepped up to contribute, as well as tour sponsor Binance, which contributed US$2 million to the fund.  The first grant of $2 million will help provide emergency food and nutrition assistance to the most food-insecure regions of Ethiopia.  

The tour celebrates The Weeknd’s 2020 album After Hours (it’s hit single “Blinding Lights” was named the new No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 song of all time, surpassing Chubby Checker’s 1960 hit “The Twist”), as well as his critically-acclaimed album Dawn FM, which was released January 2022.

The After Hours Til Dawn Tour is brought to you by Binance, revolutionizing the live entertainment industry with cutting-edge Web 3.0 technology. Binance users in Australia and New Zealand will have access to a special ticket presale for select shows, while supplies last. As a token of appreciation, eligible ticket holders in these  countries will also receive limited-edition souvenir NFTs. Furthermore, The Weeknd and Binance are creating a specially designed NFT collection which will be made available for sale later this year to fans and collectors alike (residency restrictions apply). Five percent of the sales will be donated to the XO Humanitarian Fund. You can find out more about what Binance has prepared for its users and others on the Binance Blog.

AFTER HOURS TIL DAWN TOUR 2023 LATIN AMERICA TOUR DATES:

*with Kaytranada and Mike Dean

Tue Sep 26 – Monterrey, Mexico – Estadio BBVA

Fri Sep 29 – Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol

Sat Sep 30 – Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol

Wed Oct 4 – Bogotá, Colombia – Estadio El Campín

Sat Oct 7 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Estádio Nilton Santos Engenhão

Tue Oct 10 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Allianz Parque

Wed Oct 11 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Allianz Parque

Sun Oct 15 – Santiago, Chile – Estadio Bicentenario La Florida

Mon Oct 16 – Santiago, Chile – Estadio Bicentenario La Florida

Wed Oct 18 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Estadio River Plate

Thu Oct 19 - Buenos Aires, Argentina – Estadio River Plate

Sun Oct 22 – Lima, Peru – Estadio San Marcos

Wed Oct 25 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Estadio Akron

AFTER HOURS TIL DAWN TOUR 2023 AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR DATES:

*with Mike Dean and Chxrry22

Mon Nov 20 - Brisbane, Australia - Suncorp Stadium

Fri Nov 24 -  Sydney,  Australia - Accor Stadium

Fri  Dec 1 - Melbourne, Australia -  Marvel Stadium

Thur Dec 7 - Auckland, New Zealand - Eden Park

Travis Scott: Bad Bunny and The Weeknd team up for 'K-Pop'

Houston rapper Travis Scott is staying extra busy these days. In addition to preparing a new studio album for the world to embrace, Cactus Jack has teamed with Bad Bunny and The Weeknd for their new ‘K-Pop’ anthem.

Travis Scott, Bad Bunny and The Weeknd team up for ‘K-Pop’

The song snaps off the rip and of course mixing these three music superstars all on one track? Super tough.

Ahead of the imminent release of his fourth studio album UTOPIA, today diamond-certified, eight-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-hyphenate Travis Scott releases his new single “K-POP” with Bad Bunny and The Weeknd.

Bringing together three of the music industry’s biggest superstars, “K-POP” has long been mythologized by fans since being first teased earlier this year. It opens up the world of UTOPIA and illuminates his rapid evolution and progression all at once. It finds Travis Scott at the height of his powers as a performer, songwriter, producer, and collaborator proving once again that nobody sounds like Travis. It continues to enshrine him as the culture’s foremost sonic innovator, leveling up beyond comparison.

 With more yet to be announced, UTOPIA stands to be the biggest and most buzz-worthy musical moment of the year. In true Travis Scott fashion, the album is set to be rolled out in a full 3-D immersive experience, taking fans completely into his world. Up next, the once-in-a-generation auteur and cultural phenomenon will give the live debut of the new material on stage in front of the Pyramids of Egypt in Giza on July 28, like only Travis Scott can. Tickets are available exclusively on www.ticketsmarche.com.

In addition, UTOPIA is currently available to pre-order at shop.travisscott.com and is available alongside five unique album covers as a part of vinyl, CD and merchandise box sets. The album follow’s Travis Scott’s 2018 record-breaking, culture-shifting masterpiece ASTROWORLD, which topped the Billboard 200 album chart and spurred the Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit “SICKO MODE” featuring Drake.

 Get ready to experience UTOPIA fully soon.

The Weeknd: The hitmaker talks touring goals, Madonna and Portugal with Zane Lowe

Grammy-winning singer The Weeknd really demands attention whether intentional or not. The hitmaker links up with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe and dishes on everything from touring and Madonna to linking up with hip-hop stars like Playboi Carti.

The Weeknd chops it up with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe

While he had to opt for a FaceTime conversation over being able to link in-person, Weeknd still delivers groundbreaking content for nearly 20 minutes. Check out some of the highlights and keep scrolling to see Weeknd and Zane Lowe talk it up.

The Weeknd on New Song “Popular” (feat. Playboi Carti and Madonna)…

I'm proud of it. I'm definitely proud of it. Me and Carti had this... I mean, we've jammed out before. We've had a different version of this song prior. So I've had these vocals for a while and I've kind of just worked around it, and then kind of kept it in the tuck. But now it felt like it was time. It was time. And it felt right and it felt cohesive with this album that I'm working on right now. Or that I just actually finished. The Idol soundtrack, yeah. And so I've been producing the song for a while. And then Madonna, Madge. She’s the ultimate co-sign for this song, for this album, and for this TV show. And you'll hear more of her in the show as well too. She is the ultimate pop star.

The Weeknd on Madonna and Why Writing and Producing For Her Has Always Been a Dream.

I mean, the thing is, I've always wanted to work with her. I've always wanted to write and produce a Madonna album... well, co-produce with her, of course ... because she's a visionary and she has such a singular vision, and I just want to come into her world and create a classic Madonna album. That was always my dream. So this can be... Hopefully this is the appetizer for that. 

The Weeknd on ’The Idol’ Soundtrack and Collaborating with Sam Levinson and Mike Dean…

It's on pre-order. So really excited about it. And it's such a labor of love and such a collaborative project. I worked on it with Sam Levinson and Mike Dean, two incredibly talented geniuses. And it was really exciting to collaborate with them. Because usually it's... With all my albums, it's not too collaborative. It's kind of as my own world. But for The Idol, and seeing how and knowing... And I've known Sam for a while. I just know how involved he is with the music of Euphoria, how musical he is, and how important the music is for his art. And seeing him work in the studio and creating with me and Mike was... I mean, I wish we filmed it. You've got three maniacs in the studio… it's a very cohesive body of work. And we have Mike Dean there to kind of take our ideas and make it sound... Polish it. His production is already so interesting. I don't know, I'm excited for... And for it to be very experimental, but still transcend into pop. I mean, it's pop music still.

The Weeknd on Why He’s Proud of His ’The Idol’ Television Series…

I feel great. I mean, I feel great because everyone involved feels great. Everyone is happy, is excited. We're all so proud of what we made. It's controversial. It is. And as you know, I'm no stranger to it. Sam is no stranger to it. We're just excited for people to finally watch it and come up with their own opinion. Which I think is important, because there's a lot of talking and no one has seen the show. And for the people that have seen it, I mean, that experience is... Talk about nerves. I mean, I don't think I've ever been that nervous since the first time I ever performed at The Mod Club. And again, I mean, cinema is in my blood. If you know me, you know how important it is to me. But the reality is, I'm a guest. I'm a guest in this world. I've got to take my shoes off and respect the space and just... You know me, I don't want anything to be easy, I don't want anything to come easy. It never has and it never will, and that's what makes me who I am. But I'm extremely proud of this project. I'm extremely proud of everyone involved. The cast alone is... They're all so scary talented. And they're all on the album as well too. They're all musicians. You have Suzanna Son, who I think is one of the most talented people I've ever met. I can't wait for the world to hear her voice and her songwriting skills. You have Moses Sumney. If they don't know who Moses Sumney is, they'll know after the show. Scary talented. You have Ramsey, who I was introduced to, who is such a vital piece to this story and to creating the music for Jocelyn, who's Lily's character. She helped crack the code. She's incredible producer, incredible songwriter. You have Jennie Kim, who's a good friend of mine, who's... I mean, you want to talk about a superstar? And she understands. Nobody understands it better than she does, the idol lifestyle.

The Weeknd on Having Jennie Kim and Lily-Rose Depp on ’The Idol’…

It's important that we got someone like Jennie who understands this world. A lot of these musicians, like myself, are non-actors, and we all understand the world, we all understand these characters. We're all tapping into a place. And I think Jennie does it incredibly well on the show. I'm really proud of her. But the one I'm the most proud of is Lily. I mean, Lily is singing, Lily is dancing, and she worked. She's all over this album. I mean, I can't wait for people to hear her performance. It was great because we shot the show, a lot of it at my house, and we set up a studio in the basement. So after long shifts, after shooting for hours, we'd go to the studio and be inspired and start creating the music. I mean, it was such a luxury that I feel like a lot of people don't have.

The Weeknd on Preparing For Upcoming Tour Dates in Europe and His Love of Stage Design…

I'm just in tour rehearsal in Portugal. Just building a city. I got a big ass Sorayama… it’s so many feelings. I can't really pinpoint it, and I'm glad I can't. I never get used to it. It's got to stay exciting. I get nervous before every performance, always, but that's what keeps me going. That's what keeps it exciting. And that's what... I can't explain it. I don't know. I don't know what the feeling is. I haven't toured Europe since Starboy……stage design is so important to me. I mean, I spend as much time on the stage design as I do on the actual set, on the music. Look at that. I mean, it's like an album. It's like it's never done until it's out there and it doesn't belong to me anymore. As soon as I get on that stage, the show is not mine, it's the people’s.

Diddy: Metro Boomin secures Puff Daddy for the hard-hitting 'Creepin (Remix)'

Just when you thought Metro Boomin was slowing down, the hip-hop hitmaker keeps the momentum going. The rap producer delivers in a big way coming courtesy of music icon Diddy putting his signature voice to the hard-hitting ‘Creepin (Remix)’ anthem.

Diddy and Metro Boomin link up

Puff Daddy adds something special to an already platinum-earning single. It’s more than just a song, there’s a full-fledged music video to make the release even more memorable.

Taking his smash hit to another level, Metro Boomin enlists Diddy, who was featured on the original Bad Boy classic “I Don’t Wanna Know,” performed, written, and produced by former Bad Boy artist and hitman Mario Winans, for the release of the remix of his now platinum track “Creepin” with The Weeknd and 21 Savage.

To coincide with the release of the song, Metro Boomin drops the star-studded video with Diddy, The Weeknd and 21 Savage. The visual pays homage to original hit with special appearances from Mario Winans and R&B singer and actress Coco Jones.

Upon arrival last fall, HEROES & VILLAINS, which includes the original monstrous track “Creepin,” captured #1 on the Billboard 200, Top Rap Albums Chart, and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart, registering his third straight top bow on each of the respective charts. Moreover, it eclipsed 185K in total first-week consumption, marking his highest seven-day tally yet. 

Thus far, it has already generated over 2 billion streams and counting. Spending over 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Global 200 charts, “Creepin” vaulted to #3, while “Superhero (Heroes & Villains)” feat. Future & Chris Brown climbed to #8, marking his highest entries on the Hot 100 thus far after debuting in the Top 10. Not to mention, “Superhero (Heroes & Villains)” also picked up a platinum certification from the RIAA.

HEROES & VILLAINS attracted some of the most enthusiastic tastemaker praise of his career thus far. Pitchfork proclaimed, “The hitmaking producer’s latest album brandishes his ardent ambition, attention to detail, and gift for curation,” while Complex summed it up succinctly as “the ultimate rap blockbuster.” GQ noted, “HEROES & VILLAINS is the result of Metro challenging himself to push his music even further. The project is full of intriguing little sonic experiments.”  Additionally, the Diamond-certified GRAMMY® Award-nominated producer and trailblazer notably recharged, remixed, and reupped all 15 tracks of his blockbuster HEROES & VILLAINS for the (Villains Version).