The Weeknd Cancels Los Angeles Show Early After Losing Voice – Billboard

Just a few songs into the second of his two sold-out nights at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on Saturday evening (Sept. 3), The Weeknd misplaced his voice and pulled the plug on the present.

The Weeknd was in the midst of “Can’t Really feel My Face” when he misplaced his voice, stopped, after which got here out onstage to inform the group: “I can’t provide the live performance I need to offer you. I’m going to verify everybody’s good, will get your a refund, and I’ll do a present actual quickly for you guys, however I needed to return out and personally apologize and never tweet it or Instagram it. I needed you guys to know that I can’t offer you what I need to offer you. I apologize. I’m so sorry.”

The visibly upset celebrity then stood on the stage whereas the group cheered earlier than including, “You understand how a lot this kills me. I really like you. Thanks a lot.”

Shortly after he left stage, he adopted with a Twitter submit, writing, “My voice went out through the first music and I’m devastated. Felt it go and my coronary heart dropped.” He then promised once more to return again with a brand new date.

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— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) September 4, 2022

Followers filed out of SoFi Stadium in comparatively excessive spirits, singing The Weeknd’s 2021 Billboard Sizzling 100 chart-topper “Save Your Tears” in unison.

The singer’s present the evening earlier than obtained excessive marks, with Billboard reporting, “The Weeknd is the singer, director, creator, composer and star of his personal film. And Hollywood hasn’t seen all of him simply fairly but,” and praising the Ethiopian-Canadian for his full command over the viewers by such songs as “Gasoline,” “Can’t Really feel Me Face” and “Blinding Lights.”

.@TheWeeknd simply misplaced his voice in the midst of a bought out present at SoFi Stadium. Got here out and apologized and introduced everybody would get their a refund and left. pic.twitter.com/En7v16RbwV

— Kenny Holmes (@KHOLMESlive) September 4, 2022

The Los Angeles stops even tied in with Postmates and Monty’s Good Burger for a particular deal with to have a good time the long-awaited tour. The favored plant-based Los Angeles restaurant supplied a one-time-only meal curated by The Weeknd and impressed by his tour. The meal features a double Inconceivable burger with chipotle ketchup and pickles on a brioche bun; a aspect of tater tots with spicy habanero dipping sauce and a limited-edition lemonade with activated charcoal. The $27.99 was accessible completely by way of the Postmates app beginning on Sept. 1 till midnight on Sept. 3 with a portion of the proceeds donated to the XO Humanitarian Fund.

The Weeknd was initially slated to return on the highway in January 2022 after suspending his 2020 tour into 2021 after which suspending once more due to the pandemic, however the artist then pulled the 2022 area tour to maneuver the present to stadiums later within the yr.

The stadium tour then bought off to a rocky begin when it began in July. The opening date in his hometown of Toronto, on July 8, needed to be postponed due to a Rogers wi-fi community outage. Nonetheless, the 18-date tour had rolled on easily till Saturday, the final evening of the outing. The tour is now anticipated to maneuver on by Mexico, South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa & Center East.

Additionally on The Weeknd’s crowded plate is The Idol, a collection he’s creating, co-writing and starring in for HBO. The six-episode collection observe a younger pop star, performed by Lily-Rose Depp, who falls for a cult chief, performed by The Weeknd. He previewed the teaser for the collection at his July 16 present at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.