The Weeknd Debuts Never-Before-Seen Production During Electrifying One-Night-Only Performance in São Paulo, Brazil

Surprise Guests Playboi Carti and Anitta Join Sold-Out Stadium Show

Share 
Wagner Meier and Pedro Viela / Getty Images

Featured Artist News category interest

Tonight, diamond-certified global superstar The Weeknd debuted never-before-seen production to over 70,000 fans during his sold-out one-night-only event in São Paulo, Brazil at Estádio MorumBI. Special guest Playboi Carti came out to perform two songs before Anitta surprised audiences by appearing on top of the ancient building on stage disguised as one of The Weeknd’s dancers.

Once The Weeknd concluded the show, a massive fleet of 150 drones appeared in the sky, spelling out the name of his highly anticipated next project, Hurry Up Tomorrow. With Hurry Up Tomorrow, The Weeknd presents the culmination of his trilogy of studio albums, following Dawn FM (2022) and After Hours (2020). This album represents the creative apex of the project, serving as the third and final chapter crafted with existential and self-referential themes as seen with the latest visionary teasers that have set fans ablaze with anticipation for this concluding installment.

Today the enigmatic artist officially unveiled the cover art of his heavily anticipated upcoming album, Hurry Up Tomorrowavailable for vinyl and CD pre-order here. In celebration of his special one-night-only São Paulo Brazil concertThe Weekend released a limited-edition XO merch collection, with 10% of net proceeds from all sales being donated to the BrazilFoundation’s Brazilian Soul Fund

As part of The Weeknd's São Paulo takeover this week, a huge projection of the artist was displayed on the historic Farol Santander building on the evening of September 5th, heightening the anticipation for The Weeknd’s arrival and show on September 7th. 

The São Paulo performance, produced by Live Nation, followed 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. Next month, The Weeknd heads to Australia to perform four shows across Melbourne and Sydney. 

 

United Nations World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye again partnered 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 has gone to this important cause.  

More Photos

Share 

More from Featured Artist News

Big Yellow Dog Music Signs Writer, Producer And Multi-Instrumentalist Tony Chetta To Its Songwriting And Sync Rosters
Featured Artist News

Big Yellow Dog Music Signs Writer, Producer And Multi-Instrumentalist Tony Chetta To Its Songwriting And Sync Rosters

Chetta's work across genres including pop, rock, folk and R&B has garnered millions of streams

Morgan Wallen’s “Love Somebody” Debuts at No. 1 in 5 Countries
Featured Artist News

Morgan Wallen’s “Love Somebody” Debuts at No. 1 in 5 Countries

#1 Country Song in the World 

Big Machine Records Signs Ryan Hurd
Featured Artist News

Big Machine Records Signs Ryan Hurd

New Song “This Party Sucks” Out Friday, 10/25

 

Justin Moore Celebrates 13th No. 1 Single At Country Radio With “This Is My Dirt”
Featured Artist News

Justin Moore Celebrates 13th No. 1 Single At Country Radio With “This Is My Dirt”

Donated all proceeds from Rogers, AR show to University Of Arkansas Athletics

Randy Travis Receives Career Plaque Commemorating 23 Million Certified Units from RIAA Chairman - CEO Mitch Glazier at Mondo.NYC
Featured Artist News

Randy Travis Receives Career Plaque Commemorating 23 Million Certified Units from RIAA Chairman - CEO Mitch Glazier at Mondo.NYC

Travis is a titan of country music – a “Mt. Rushmore of Country Music” figure for countless artists who have stood in his footsteps.

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Sign To Better Noise Music and Release New Track “Home Improvement”
Featured Artist News

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Sign To Better Noise Music and Release New Track “Home Improvement”

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will celebrate their new signing at When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas, NV

Sign up forArtistAndFan Newsletters

Keep in touch with everything onArtistAndFan. Sign up for our newsletter!
 








Stats
Elapsed time: 0.1032 seconds
Memory useage: 1.14MB
V2.geronimo