The Weeknd sets new show dates for After Hours Tour
Seems The Weeknd is feeling confident the world will be ready for a massive concert outing by this time next year.
In the first major global tour announced by anyone for 2022, the R&B star has unveiled a new itinerary for his After Hours Tour, originally scheduled for 2020 then postponed amid the pandemic.
The Weeknd has added 39 shows to the new After Hours schedule, which is scheduled to launch Jan. 14, 2022, in Vancouver and run through Nov. 16, 2022, in London.
For previously announced shows, existing tickets will be honored and new tickets will go on sale today. For newly added shows and markets, tickets will become available at 10 a.m. Monday local time.
This is a high-profile stretch for the singer-songwriter born Abel Tesfaye in Toronto: He’ll play the halftime show at Sunday’s Super Bowl, following the Friday release of a career hits collection titled “The Highlights.”
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Meanwhile, his track “Blinding Lights” continues its commanding reign, logging yet another week in the upper reaches of the Billboard Hot 100. The single has now spent 47 weeks in the Top 10, an all-time chart record.
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The Weeknd, After Hours Tour 2022
(Newly added shows marked with an asterisk *)
North American leg
Jan. 14: Vancouver, B.C. – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Jan. 15: Vancouver, B.C. – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Jan. 17: Edmonton, Alb. – Rogers Place
Jan. 19: Winnipeg, Man. – Bell MTS Place
Jan. 21: St. Paul, Minnesota – Xcel Energy Center
Jan. 23: Chicago – United Center
Jan. 24: Chicago – United Center*
Jan. 26: Milwaukee – Fiserv Forum*
Jan. 27: Detroit – Little Caesars Arena
Jan. 29: Pittsburgh – PPG Paints Arena
Jan. 30: Cleveland – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb. 1: Toronto – Scotiabank Arena
Feb. 2: Toronto – Scotiabank Arena
Feb. 3: Montreal – Centre Bell
Feb. 5: Newark – Prudential Center
Feb. 6: Uncasville – Mohegan Sun
Feb. 8: Boston – TD Garden
Feb. 9: Boston – TD Garden*
Feb. 11: Brooklyn – Barclays Center
Feb. 12: Brooklyn – Barclays Center*
Feb. 13: Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena
Feb. 15: Charlotte – Spectrum Center
Feb. 16: Nashville – Bridgestone Arena
Feb. 19: Kansas City – T-Mobile Center*
Feb. 20: Tulsa, Oklahoma – BOK Center
Feb. 22: New Orleans – Smoothie King Center*
Feb. 24: Houston – Toyota Center
Feb. 25: Dallas – American Airlines Center
Feb. 27: Denver – Ball Arena
March 1: Salt Lake City – Vivint Smart Home Arena
March 3: Portland, Oregon – Moda Center
March 4: Seattle – Climate Pledge Arena*
March 6: Sacramento – Golden 1 Center
March 8: Oakland – Oakland Arena
March 9: San Jose – SAP Center
March 11: Los Angeles – The Forum*
March 13: San Diego – Pechanga Arena
March 15: Anaheim, California – Honda Center
March 16: Anaheim, California – Honda Center*
March 18: Los Angeles – Staples Center
March 19: Los Angeles – Staples Center
March 20: Los Angeles – Staples Center
March 22: Glendale, Ariziba – Gila River Arena
March 25: Ft. Worth – Dickies Arena
March 28: Orlando – Amway Center
March 29: Miami – AmericanAirlines Arena
March 30: Miami – AmericanAirlines Arena
April 1: Atlanta – State Farm Arena
April 3: Philadelphia – Wells Fargo Center*
April 4: New York – Madison Square Garden
April 5: New York – Madison Square Garden*
April 7: Elmont, New York – UBS Arena*
April 8: Buffalo, New York – KeyBank Center
April 10: Toronto – Scotiabank Arena
April 11: Toronto – Scotiabank Arena*
April 14: St. Louis – Enterprise Center
April 16: Omaha – CHI Health Center Omaha
April 18: Austin – Moody Center*
April 19: San Antonio – AT&T Center
April 23: Las Vegas – T-Mobile Arena*
April 24: Phoenix – Phoenix Suns Arena*
April 27: Fresno – Save Mart Center*
April 30: Spokane, Washington – Spokane Arena*
May 01: Tacoma, Washington – Tacoma Dome
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European leg
Sept. 10: Helsinki, Finland – Hartwall Arena*
Sept. 13: Stockholm, Sweden – Ericcson Globe
Sept. 15: Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
Sept. 16: Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena*
Sept. 18: Oslo, Norway – Telenor
Sept. 20: Hamburg, Germany – Barclaycard Arena
Sept. 21: Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Sept. 23: Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
Sept. 24: Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena
Sept. 26: Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle*
Sept. 28: Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis
Sept. 29: Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis*
Oct. 1: Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena*
Oct. 3: Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome
Oct. 4: Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome*
Oct. 6: London, UK – The O2
Oct. 7: London, UK – The O2
Oct. 8: London, UK – The O2
Oct. 10: Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
Oct. 11: Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
Oct. 13: Belfast, UK – SSE Arena Belfast*
Oct. 15: Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena
Oct. 16: London, UK – The O2
Oct. 18: Paris, France – Accorhotels Arena
Oct. 19: Paris, France – Accorhotels Arena
Oct. 20: Paris, France – Accorhotels Arena
Oct. 22: Bordeaux, France – Arkea Arena*
Oct. 24: Madrid, Spain – Wizink Center*
Oct. 25: Lisbon, Portugal – Altice Arena*
Oct. 28: Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi*
Oct. 29: Montpellier, France – Sud de France Arena*
Nov. 1: Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum*
Nov. 2: Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion*
Nov. 4: Budapest, Hungary – Arena*
Nov. 5: Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
Nov. 7: Krakow, Poland – Tauron Arena*
Nov. 10: Mannheim, Germany – SAP Arena*
Nov. 12: Lyon, France – Halle Tony Garnier*
Nov. 13: Paris, France – Accorhotels Arena*
Nov. 15: Glasgow, Scotland – SSE Hydro*
Nov. 16 – London, UK – The O2*