Live for the Weeknd: How ‘After Hours til Dawn’ became a record-breaker
The Weeknd's After Hours til Dawn world tour exceeded even his team's high expectations. Here are some of its highlights, told by the people who made it happen
Feature By Francine Gorman | 7 October 2026
As the first notes rang out across Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field at the opening show back in 2022, it was obvious that The Weeknd’s After Hours til Dawn Tour was going to be something far from ordinary.
But just how successful this tour would go on to become couldn’t yet be imagined. Fast-forward to now, and The Weeknd (Grammy-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actor, Abel Tesfaye) has led a tour that’s spanned five years, five continents, and by the…
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