The Weeknd’s World Tour Tops $1.3 Billion, Sets Record for Male Solo Artist

Four-year marathon comes to an end… single stadium tour makes pop history

Global pop star “The Weeknd” has wrapped up a massive world tour that took him around the globe over the past four years, marking an unprecedented milestone in live music history. With cumulative gross revenue from a single tour topping $1.3 billion, he set the all-time record for a male solo artist.

According to global concert promoter Live Nation on the 7th, The Weeknd grossed more than $1.3 billion (about 1.77 trillion won) on the After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour, which began in 2022. That is the highest total ever for a single world tour by a male solo artist.

The Weeknd officially concluded the lengthy tour schedule with a finale at Stadium Nasional in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the 5th. The tour spanned 176 shows across 67 cities in 30 countries on five continents, from North America to Europe, the U.K., Latin America, Australia and Asia. More than 9 million tickets were sold across all shows.

This fall’s Asia leg was significantly expanded in response to overwhelming demand from local fans. The schedule grew from 11 originally planned shows to 17, with at least two performances in every city, including three in Bangkok, Thailand, and four in Hong Kong, demonstrating the tour’s formidable ticket-selling power. The Weeknd also drew an enthusiastic response from Korean fans. He held solo concerts at Goyang Stadium on the 7th and 8th of last month, thrilling audiences in Korea.