The Weeknd‘s After Hours Til Dawn Tour has made history as he wraps up the European leg of his record-breaking trek.
According to Touring Data, the singer’s latest tour became “the highest-grossing tour by a Black artist in European history,” topping Beyoncé who recently had the record.
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Throughout the 30 shows overseas, Abel racked in $158.1 million with over 1.6 million tickets sold. The recent France shows in Nice and Bordeaux as well as Madrid were completely sold out and banked The Weeknd about $16million for four concerts.
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.@theweeknd's "After Hours til Dawn" becomes the highest-grossing tour by a black artist in Europe history, with $158.1 million from 1.639 million tickets sold in 30 shows.
— Touring Data (@touringdata) November 1, 2023
AFTER HOURS TIL DAWN, @theweeknd
Allianz Riviera, Nice: 69,200 (100%) – $7,335,862 (2 shows)
Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid: 54,568 (100%) – $4,934,255
Stade Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux: 38,251 (100%) – $3,952,106— Touring Data (@touringdata) November 1, 2023
Last month, while performing in Bogotá, Colombia, the international music superstar worked alongside 35 local companies in an effort to stimulate the economy, which created some 1,500 jobs.
Back in July, the XO leader broke the record for highest attendance during a two-night stint at London Stadium which drew 160,000 fans in total.
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In a statement, Live Nation’s Touring President Omar Al-joulani told Variety that he was incredibly impressed with the record-shattering moment.
“It’s incredible to see the Weeknd hit this milestone less than halfway through his massive sold-out European run,” Omar Al-joulani said. “This historic moment in London shows the global fanbase he has cultivated over the years.”
Darryl Eaton, CAA’s co-head of North American touring, added: “On the heels of an enormous, hugely successful U.S. tour, Abel continues to sell at an astounding level across Europe. Abel entertained 160,000 fans across two nights at London Stadium, with another show in London to come at Wembley in August. We couldn’t be more proud to work with him and his team on this incredible tour!”
Then, in August, The Weekend doubled back and shattered another record while performing at London’s Wembley Stadium.
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According to Live Nation UK, the Grammy Award-winning artist “broke Wembley Stadium’s record for sales with their traditional concert set up with the stage at one end of the stadium with 87,000 tickets sold.”
The Starboy crooner isn’t done with the road just yet as he’ll be heading down under to Australia later this month for a slew of dates before hitting nearby New Zealand to wrap up in December.
