The Weeknd (born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, February 16, 1990, Toronto ) is one of the most influential artists of the modern pop and R&B era. Emerging anonymously online in the early 2010s, he reshaped mainstream music with a dark, cinematic fusion of alternative R&B, pop, and synth‑driven storytelling. Across albums such as Beauty Behind the Madness (2015), Starboy (2016), and the trilogy of After Hours (2020), Dawn FM (2022), and Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025), The Weeknd delivered global hits including “Blinding Lights,” “The Hills,” “Starboy,” “Save Your Tears,” and “Can’t Feel My Face.” He has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, earned multiple Grammy Awards, and is widely regarded as a dominant force in 21st‑century pop spectacle.
By 2026, The Weeknd is deep into his most ambitious live chapter yet: the After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour, an expansive, multi‑year production celebrating his album trilogy. Launched in 2022, the tour became the highest‑grossing R&B tour in history, breaking attendance and revenue records across North America, Europe, and beyond. Rather than scaling down, Tesfaye expanded the tour into 2026, reinforcing his status as a rare artist capable of sustaining global stadium demand over multiple years.
