The Weeknd has reached another career-defining milestone. His After Hours Til Dawn Tour has officially grossed over $600 million, making it the first tour by a Black artist in history to hit that figure. The global stadium run has also sold more than 4 million tickets, a feat no Black artist has achieved in nearly three decades—since Tina Turner’s Wildest Dreams Tour in the late ’90s.
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The After Hours Til Dawn Tour brings to life The Weeknd’s recent trilogy of albums—After Hours (2020), Dawn FM (2022), and Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025). Each show is an elaborate, cinematic experience, complete with pyrotechnics, sweeping laser effects, choreographed masked dancers, and a monumental gold statue designed by celebrated Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama.
The setlist, stretching over 37 songs, is a career-spanning journey. It includes timeless hits like “Blinding Lights,” “Starboy,” and “Can’t Feel My Face,” alongside fresh material from Hurry Up Tomorrow such as “Opening Night,” “Baptized in Fear,” and “Niagara Falls.” The album itself debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, moving 490,500 album-equivalent units in its first week, and set a 2025 streaming record with 58 million Spotify plays on release day.
In his hometown of Toronto, The Weeknd sold out six consecutive nights at Rogers Centre—breaking records for the most performances by a male solo artist and any Canadian artist at the stadium. The run ended with him receiving the key
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