This summer, The Weeknd will be kicking off his first ever global stadium tour, starting on July 8, 2022 in his hometown of Toronto, Canada. The first leg of the tour will cover Canada and the U.S. making stops in Philadelphia on July 14 at the Lincoln Financial Field, New York City, Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and more with special guest Doja Cat. The second leg of the tour will be international and travel to Mexico, South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Middle East.
This 2022 tour marks the first time The Weeknd will be touring his mammoth 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 the recently released and highly critically acclaimed album DAWN FM.
The tour will see his most ambitious production to date reflecting the creative journey that continues to unfold for both these albums, creating worlds within worlds as we have all been watching unfold in various television performances, music videos and short films bringing these first two pieces of his trilogy to life.
Tickets go on sale March 10 at 10AM, online at theweeknd.com/tour. Fans who previously had tickets for the After Hours arena tour in North America will have access to a special presale starting March 4th, and will receive an email prior to that date directly with more information.
Verizon will offer an exclusive presale for The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn Tour in the U.S through thecustomer loyalty program Verizon Up. Members will have first access to purchase presale tickets for select shows beginning Monday, March 7 at 10 AM, through Wednesday, March 9 at 10 PM. Verizon Up members will be prompted to connect their Verizon accounts with their Ticketmaster accounts on ticketmaster.com to complete their purchase. For more details and to sign up, visit Verizon Up. There will also be a Spotify Fans First presale for the top streamers of The Weeknd starting March 8, as well as Live Nation presales in all markets.
With each ticket sold, $1 will go toward the XO Humanitarian Fund, which was launched by The Weeknd, who is a Goodwill Ambassador, in efforts to support the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to help fight world hunger, assisting communities on the brink of starvation in countries like Ethopia, Madagascar and Yemen.
Can't wait until the concert? Prime Video debuted The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience. The immersive music special expands the multi platinum, two-time Grammy-winning artists critically acclaimed album Dawn FM into a mesmerizing visual, creating a theatrical performance event that has enveloped audiences in its unnerving and moody world. Available exclusively on Prime Video, The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience is available now only to Prime members in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide HERE.
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