Diamond-certified and award-winning artist The Weeknd revealed his 2024 tour dates in Australia, extending his record-breaking 2022/2023 After Hours Til Dawn Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the Australia leg will start on Saturday, October 5, in Melbourne with back-to-back shows, followed by performances in Sydney on October 22 and 23 at Accor Stadium. These shows will mark The Weeknd’s first-ever stadium performances in Australia and his return to the region since 2017. Mike Dean, Chxrry22, and Sydney’s own Anna Lunoe will be joining as support for the four Australia dates.

“I feel a strong pull to perform in Australia before moving on to the next chapter and want to make sure you all know I hadn't forgotten about you. When I return now, it will be the right time, and I promise it will be such a special experience. I can’t wait to see you all!” says The Weeknd.

The Weeknd's record-breaking 2022/2023 After Hours Til Dawn Tour achieved tremendous success across North America, Europe, the UK, and Latin America, with over 60 sold-out stadium dates and more than 3 million attendees. The tour also set attendance records at multiple venues, including London Stadium, where 160,000 concertgoers attended over two nights. Recently, The Weeknd announced a one-night-only stadium show in São Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Estádio MorumBIS, which sold out quickly.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Past Purchaser Presale beginning Wednesday, August 21. The artist presale will begin Thursday, August 22, with additional presales running throughout the week before the general onsale, starting Monday, August 26, at theweeknd.com/tour. Presale and onsale start times vary by market, so check your local listings at theweeknd.com/tour.

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye will once again partner with WFP to donate funds from the Australia shows to the XO Humanitarian Fund, which supports the organization’s response to the ongoing global hunger crisis. $1 local equivalent from each ticket sold will be contributed to this important cause.

AFTER HOURS TIL DAWN 2024 AUSTRALIA DATES:

Sat Oct 5 – Melbourne, AUS – Marvel Stadium

Sun Oct 6 – Melbourne, AUS – Marvel Stadium

Tue Oct 22 – Sydney, AUS – Accor Stadium

Wed Oct 23 – Sydney, AUS – Accor Stadium

ABOUT THE WEEKND:

Filtering R&B and pop through an ambitious widescreen lens, The Weeknd took over popular music and culture on his own terms. The multi-platinum and 7x Diamond certified star is one of the world’s most listened-to artists on Spotify, boasting 104.4 million monthly listeners and holding the record for the highest number of monthly listeners for over two years. In 2023, the Guinness Book of World Records named him “The Most Popular Artist in the World.” His 2020 album "After Hours" is the #1 most streamed R&B album of all time, followed by his 2016 album "Starboy" at #2. His record-breaking single “Blinding Lights” went RIAA-certified Diamond and was named the new No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 song of all time, surpassing Chubby Checker’s 1960 hit “The Twist.”

Alongside impressive music stats, he’s Emmy and Oscar nominated and has graced the covers of TIME, Vanity Fair, W, Forbes, Variety, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, and GQ. His television performances include SNL, the 2020 Super Bowl, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, the MTV VMAs, the Grammys, and the AMAs. In 2022, he launched his first of three menacing mazes at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. His sold-out global 2022-2024 stadium tour has earned nearly half a billion dollars, with more dates to come.

As a global ambassador for the UN World Food Programme and named Humanitarian of the Year by BMAC, he has donated over $9 million to various charities from 2020 to now, including $2 million to help with the crisis in Ethiopia and $4.5 million to feed millions in Gaza through his XO Humanitarian Fund via the UN WFP.  His continuous record-breaking charts, sales, and streams, headlining the biggest festivals and selling out stadiums globally, including the 2020 Super Bowl, along with his mysterious public persona, solidify The Weeknd as one of the most compelling and significant artists of the 21st century.

Author: Adam Bailey

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