Here’s what The Weeknd played at his special São Paulo concert
nme.comThe Weeknd performed in São Paulo last night for a “one-night-only” live-streamed concert. Check out everything he played below.The one-off gig took place at the Estádio MorumBIS venue in São Paulo on Saturday, September 7.
It follows from the singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – embarking on his ‘After Hours Til Dawn Tour’ over the past two years, and marked the beginning of a new era of music.Prior to the gig, the singer revealed it would differ from his previous stage shows and that it would include a mixed-up setlist and “never-before-seen production”.
Tesfaye also joined forces with the UN World Food Programme for the concert, donating $1 (77p) from every ticket sold to the XO Humanitarian Fund in a bid to end the global hunger crisis.With an audience of around 75,000 in the arena and millions tuned into the livestream, the colossal gig saw The Weeknd sail through a setlist of his biggest hits, while also debuting eight new songs from his upcoming album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’.It follows months of the artist teasing new music, beginning when he suggested that the upcoming third chapter to his ongoing ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’ was on the way in a series of social media posts in January.
He’s since shared snippets of new tracks through the year, and finally revealed the album title, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’, earlier this week.Beckoning in the new era, The Weeknd debuted two new tracks at the start of the show.
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