The Weeknd Announces 2024 Australia Tour After 2023 Cancellation

The Weeknd is ready to return to Australia in October 2024, bringing his After Hours Til Daybreak stadium tour Down Below after initially suspending after which cancelling his 2023 dates.

The Australian and New Zealand leg was initially deliberate as one of many last stretches of his world tour earlier than these dates had been shelved.

The Canadian R&B celebrity, born Abel Tesfaye, will kick off the 2024 leg on Oct. 5 at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, with a second present on Oct. 6, earlier than heading to Sydney for back-to-back performances at Accor Stadium on Oct. 22 and 23.

These can be The Weeknd’s first stadium exhibits in Australia and his first go to since 2017. Particular company Mike Dean and Chxrry22, together with Australian DJ and vocalist, Anna Lunoe, will be part of him on all 2024 Australian dates.

Nevertheless, followers in Brisbane and New Zealand, who had been included within the cancelled 2023 tour, can be disenchanted to be taught that these areas will not be a part of the 2024 itinerary.

In line with a press release from the tour’s press launch: “On account of schedule and logistical constraints, the ‘After Hours ‘Til Daybreak’ tour won’t be making its approach to New Zealand or Brisbane in 2024 and there can be no additional cities added.”

This choice has sparked backlash on social media, with followers expressing frustration over their exhibits being dropped from the 2024 run.

One commenter famous on Reddit, “Unsure what logistical circumstances they’re attempting in charge for not coming to Brisbane and even NZ. Suncorp Stadium actually has no occasion booked in October aside from the Travis Scott present on the finish of the month.” One other added, “Apparently it’s extra logical to fly to Australia, fly again to the USA, fly again to Australia after which fly again once more.”

Earlier than saying the 2024 Australian dates, The Weeknd carried out quite a few sold-out exhibits throughout the US as a part of the After Hours Til Daybreak tour.

The U.S. leg included notable performances at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the place he followers with a setlist that includes hits from After Hours and Daybreak FM.

In a press release concerning the upcoming exhibits in Australia this October, The Weeknd mentioned, “I really feel a robust pull to carry out in Australia earlier than transferring on to the following chapter and need to ensure you all know I hadn’t forgotten about you. Once I return now, it will likely be the fitting time, and I promise it will likely be such a particular expertise. I can’t wait to see you all!”

For 2023 ticket holders, a particular ‘Previous Purchaser Presale‘ can be out there, providing the primary alternative to safe tickets for the upcoming Australian tour dates.

The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Daybreak tour has been a world success, with over 60 sold-out stadium dates and greater than 3 million attendees throughout North America, Europe, the U.Okay., and Latin America. The tour has additionally damaged attendance information, together with a two-night run at London Stadium that drew 160,000 followers.

In different latest information, earlier this month it was revealed The Weeknd will return to Halloween Horror Nights at Common Studios Hollywood on Sept. 5 with The Weeknd: Nightmare Trilogy, an immersive haunted home expertise that includes music by The Weeknd and Mike Dean.

It follows the success of his 2022 After Hours Nightmare attraction, impressed by his Billboard 200-topping album After Hours.

The Weeknd After Hours Til Daybreak 2024 Australia Tour Dates:

Oct. 5 – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Oct. 6 – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Oct. 22 – Accor Stadium, Sydney
Oct. 23 – Accor Stadium, Sydney