As for The Weeknd, Jones revealed that he met the now-superstar singer during a tragic moment: the day Stack Bundles was fatally shot in Far Rockaway, Queens. Jones had flown to Canada to connect with The Weeknd, but the circumstances—and perhaps the timing—interfered with sealing the deal.

The Weeknd made his case for being the most captivating performer in pop music before a sold-out Lumen Field crowd on Saturday.

Singer Abel Tesfaye kicked off a run of four shows at the Inglewood venue on Wednesday night, the site of some of his greatest triumphs and most bitter disappointments as a live performer.

If you’d like to hear “Blinding Lights,” “Can’t Feel My Face,” “The Hills,” “Starboy” and so many more of The Weeknd’s timeless hits live in his first Montreal show since he headlined the Osheaga Festival back in 2017, last-minute tickets are available for both shows.

After three sold-out nights at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, made history as the highest-grossing Black male artist to ever perform at the stadium,

The Weeknd and Shakira are set to headline the 2025 Global Citizen Festival in New York City’s Central Park, with Hugh Jackman returning as host. Co-founder Hugh Evans joins Morning Joe to unveil the lineup and explain how fans can earn free tickets by taking action on global issues like clean energy,

The Weeknd (Courtesy of Global Citzen ), Shakira ( Nicolas Gerardin /Courtesy of Global Citizen)

From that moment, The Weeknd gave his Edmonton fans a show full of exquisitely executed visual spectacle and a ceaseless commitment to showmanship that kept the crowd glued to his every word and movement. He promised the audience there would be no bad seats in the house, and he used the full length of the stage to make good on that promise.