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Today, Diamond certified and award-winning artist   The Weeknd  announced 2023 dates for the expansion of his After Hours Til Dawn Tour. The next leg of the tour will kick off Saturday, June 10th in Manchester, UK at Etihad Stadium, with stops across Europe and Latin America in Stockholm, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, and more before wrapping up in Santiago, Chile on Sunday, October 15th at Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida. Additional 2023 dates will be announced soon. The completely sold-out North American leg of the stadium tour was an incredible success breaking attendance records and grossing over $130 million dollars to date. TICKETS: ●  Europe:  Tickets for the European shows go on sale starting Friday, December 2nd at 12pm local time. Fans who purchased tickets for the 2022 After Hours Arena Tour in Europe can register   HERE  for presale access to the 2023 dates. Visit this   EU FAQ  page for any questions. ● ...

The Weeknd has officially dropped his latest album, Dawn FM (XO/Republic Records). ( Friday, January 7, 2022 New York, NY) . The surprise release began with a compelling trailer for the project and the reveal of the album cover and track list earlier in the week. The album, deemed a “sonic experience” by The Weeknd, showcases a unique cast of features from Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Jim Carrey. As a part of the rollout, The Weeknd appeared in “ 103.5 Dawn FM ”, a live stream experience which aired exclusively on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and in the Amazon Music app. Exclusive merchandise for the evening, including a limited-edition hoodie, t-shirt, and sweatshirt commemorating the live stream, is available now at amazon.com/theweeknd and in the Amazon Music app. Fans will be able to purchase the merch for the next 48 hours. Listen to Dawn FM here Dawn FM Track Listing: Dawn FM Gasoline How Do I Make You Love Me? Take My Bre...

The Weeknd 's "Blinding Lights" shines brightest among the nearly 30,000 titles ever to hit the Billboard Hot 100 over the chart's 63-year history, as the single, released in November 2019, is the newly crowned No. 1 on Billboard's  Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs  recap.   Meanwhile, The Beatles remain the leading act in the Hot 100's archives, topping Billboard's  Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists  retrospective. Both 100-position charts, based on historical performance on the weekly  Billboard Hot 100 , are updated as of today (Nov. 23) in the Greatest of All Time section of the  charts menu  on Billboard.com. (See both all-time surveys' methodologies below; the all-time chart was first revealed in 2008, for the Hot 100's 50th anniversary, and refreshed in both 2013 and 2018.)   Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs, Top 10:   1, "Blinding Lights," The Weeknd   2, "The Twist," Chubby Che...

Congratulations  The Weeknd accepts International Male Solo Artist Award from Michelle Obama and performs “Save Your Tears”  Michelle Obama Presents The Weeknd the 2021 BRIT Award for International Male Solo Artist WATCH HERE> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF_eW7ovTYI ----------------------------------   The Weeknd performs “Save Your Tears" (Live at The BRIT Awards 2021) WATCH HERE > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKm5-XtXcII

The Weeknd unveils the much anticipated “Save Your Tears Remix” with Ariana Grande via XO/Republic Records.  The diamond-selling superstar paired with Grammy winner  Grande , continuing a tradition of epic collaborations together such as  “Love Me Harder”  and  “off the table.” The original  “Save Your Tears”  remains a standout from  The Weeknd ’s multi-platinum 2020 opus  After Hours . The song not only went double platinum in the US and eclipsed 1 billion streams, but it also currently holds #1 at US Top 40 Radio. The Weeknd is the Most Streamed R&B Artist of 2021 and After Hours remains the most streamed R&B album of this year continuing on from its release in early 2020. He has the 2 songs in the Top 5 Most Streamed Globally with “Blinding Lights” and “Save Your Tears”. Grammy winning, multi-platinum recording artist and international superstar, Ariana Grande, is the first artist to hold the top three Billboard Ho...

THE WEEKND ANNOUNCES HIS RETURN TO THE GLOBAL STAGE WITH AFTER HOURS WORLD TOUR AHEAD OF ‘THE HIGHLIGHTS’ ALBUM & HEADLINING SUPER BOWL PERFORMANCE The 104-date global tour will kick off on January 14th in Vancouver at Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena with stops in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Paris, Berlin and more, before wrapping November 16th in London at The O2. The Weeknd’s FULL Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime ShowWATCH HERE The worldwide tour announcement comes just days ahead of the multi-platinum singer’s headlining Super Bowl performance, and also includes a handful of rescheduled dates shifting from 2021 to be a part of the After Hours World Tour in 2022. With the addition of 39 new tour dates, The Weeknd will also release  The Highlights  on Friday, February 5th.  The Highlights  is a way to present some of The Weeknd’s most notable works in one place.  While this isn’t a “Greatest Hits” album it does provide a new listener a rich for...

The Weeknd has just released the official music video for the latest focus track from After Hours, “Save Your Tears” Check it out here xxxxx