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The tour:
The Weeknd's "After Hours Till Dawn" has broken records as the best-selling tour by a male solo artist. With 153 concerts, it has grossed over 9.5 billion kronor.
In 2023, the artist performed two concerts in Stockholm and on August 8-10 he returns with three concerts at Strawberry Arena.
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The scene:
A giant gold-plated sculpture by Hajime Sorayama graces the stage this time. The “sexy robot” was created exclusively for the European leg of the tour by the Japanese artist. The audience can also expect a golden ruin landscape and plenty of visual effects.
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The clothes:
During the tour, The Weeknd has worn a white hooded cape and a metal face mask - which he later removes during the concert. He also changes into black techwear and a black mask.
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Guest artist:
American rapper Playboi Carti is a guest artist during the concerts. He is one of many artists who have collaborated with The Weeknd.
The Canadian artist's first notable collaboration was with Drake in 2011, after which he has worked with artists such as Ariana Grande, Daft Punk, Swedish House Mafia and Madonna.
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Interesting fact:
Keep an eye out for The Weeknd's new tattoo. It comes from the video game series "Persona" and depicts the female goth character Tae Takemi.
Facts: The Weeknd
Real name: Abel Makkonen Tesfaye.
Born: 1990.
Hometown: Toronto, Canada.
Background: Born as the only child of two Ethiopian immigrants and raised without his father. Dropped out of school at 17 and was homeless for a period.
Musical success: In 2009, The Weeknd began posting music anonymously on YouTube for free. The songs gained some attention, especially after rapper Drake noticed him. After forming his alter ego The Weeknd and releasing a number of mixtapes, major success and collaborations with world stars such as Kanye West and Ariana Grande followed.
The Weeknd is today one of the world's most successful artists with the equivalent of just over 128 million albums sold.
Studio albums (selected):
"Kiss land" (2013), "Beauty behind the madness" (2015), "Starboy" (2016), "After hours" (2020), "Dawn FM" (2022), "Hurry up tomorrow" (2025).
Acting career:
"Uncut gems" (2019), "The idol" (2023). Has also made several appearances as a voice actor in cartoons such as "The Simpsons", "American dad" and "Robot chicken".
