At Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus present in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 18, followers had been handled to an enormous shock when The Weeknd, who additionally occurred to be within the nation, joined him on stage for 4 of their collaborative tracks.
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Scott had teased the shock throughout his first Sydney present on Oct. 17, telling the group, “I’m gonna see my buddy tomorrow morning and see if he can get on the stage. I used to be attempting to get him at this time.”
He then carried out “CIRCUS MAXIMUS,” a observe that includes The Weeknd, fueling the thrill for night time two.
Each artists additionally dropped cryptic movies from Sydney’s iconic Luna Park earlier than the efficiency. The park’s huge, illuminated face at its entrance bears an uncanny resemblance to the imagery from Scott’s ASTROWORLD—a carnival vibe that’s been a serious a part of his branding. Followers shortly caught on, including to the thrill that one thing large was brewing.
True to his phrase, The Weeknd made his look on stage the next night time (Oct. 18), performing alongside the rapper for an assortment of their quite a few collaborations collectively, together with, “CIRCUS MAXIMUS,” “Pray 4 Love,” “SKELETONS,” and “WAKE UP.”
The pair’s long-standing collaboration and chemistry had been evident as they lit up the stage, a lot to the group’s delight. Scott launched The Weeknd to the viewers as “the best of all time.”
“This man proper right here gave me my first enviornment tour ever,” Scott instructed the viewers of the Weeknd. “If it wasn’t for him, I most likely wouldn’t be on this stage proper now.”
Scott’s Circus Maximus Australian and New Zealand tour continues by way of Oct. 31, with a ultimate present in Auckland, New Zealand. After wrapping up his tour Down Underneath, Scott and his Cactus Jack crew are set to take over Complexcon in Las Vegas on Nov. 17.
The rapper’s Circus Maximus tour continues to interrupt information, following the worldwide success of Utopia, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200 chart, incomes 496,000 album-equivalent models (together with 252,000 in pure album gross sales) in its first week.
In the meantime, The Weeknd is in Australia for his After Hours Til Daybreak tour, with upcoming exhibits at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on Oct. 22 and 23. This marks his first return to Australia since 2017, with followers eagerly awaiting his subsequent album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, which has already teased singles like “Dancing within the Flames” and “Timeless.”
“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,” The Weeknd stated in a press release asserting his new Australian tour dates again in August. “After I return now, will probably be the appropriate time, and I promise will probably be such a particular expertise. I can’t wait to see you all!”
Mike Dean, Chxrry22 and Sydney’s personal Anna Lunoe are at the moment supporting The Weeknd on the 4 Australia dates.
Take a look at The Weeknd’s shock efficiency with Travis Scott under.
