With his new album After Hours just a month away, the Weeknd has announced an extensive 57-date tour. With shows across both America and Europe, he will kick off the tour in Vancouver on June 11, before taking a short break in September ahead of his European dates in October.
"The After Hours Tour will showcase state of the art production and one of the most innovative stage designs to date, containing the most LED lights and video for an arena show," a Live Nation press release announced.
Joined by Sabrina Claudio, Don Toliver, and 88GLAM at select shows, the Weeknd will wrap it up with a final gig in Paris, France on Nov. 12. Titled after his new album, which is set to drop on Mar. 20, this will be his first North American tour since his 2017 string of dates in support of Starboy. He played a number of shows across Asia in 2018.
In the lead-up to the release of After Hours, the Weeknd has shared a string of promising singles including "Blinding Lights," "Heartless," and the album's title track. The artist also spoke about After Hours in a recent interview with CR Men.
"I feel confident with where I’m taking this [new] record. There’s also a very committed vision and character being portrayed and I get to explore a different side of me that my fans have never seen," he told writer Tianna Reid, before touching on his "Heartless" single. "It was the first song I wrote after [My Dear Melancholy], so it felt fitting for me to put it out. I play a character in the video who becomes compromised and then overcompensates with all the sins that Vegas provides. It’s a great introduction to the next chapter of my life."
In other news, the Weeknd has partnered with Verizon to offer perks to people who are signed up with the telecommunications company's Verizon Up customer loyalty program. "Connecting with my fans is paramount," the signer said. "I constantly strive to produce experiences that transcend music and through this Verizon partnership I’ll be able to get to that more intimate level with people." A statement said that members will gain "exclusive access to concerts and private experiences throughout 2020." It was also announced that "an intimate, exclusive Verizon Up concert from The Weeknd" is in the works with details expected to be shared later this year.
Tickets go for the After Hours Tour go on sale on Ticketmaster on Feb. 28. Check out the dates below.
June 11 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
June 14 - Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
June 17 - Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place
June 22 - Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
June 24 - Chicago, IL @ United Center
June 26 - Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
Jun 27 - Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
June 29 - Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
June 30 - Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
July 2 - Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell
July 4 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
July 7 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
July 8 - Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
July 11 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden
July 13 - Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
July 15 - Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
July 16 - Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
July 18 - Miami, FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena
July 21 - Orlando, FL @ Anway Center
July 23 - New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
July 24 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
July 25 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
July 27 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
July 29 - Salt Lake City, URT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
July 31 - Portland, OR @ Yoda Center
August 1 - Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
August 3 - Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
August 4 - San Jose, CA @ SAP Center at San Jose
August 6 - Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
August 8 - Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
August 9 - San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego
August 11 - Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena
August 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
August 15 - Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
August 19 - San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
August 20 - Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
August 22 - Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
August 23 - Omaha, NE @ CHI Health Center Omaha
August 25 - St Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
August 26 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
August 28 - Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
September 1 - Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
September 3 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
October 11 – London, England @ O2 Arena
October 12 – London, England @ O2 Arena
October 13 – London, England @ O2 Arena
October 15 – Newcastle, England @ Metro Radio Arena
October 16 – Birmingham, England @ Arena Birmingham
October 18 – Glasgow, Scotland @ SSE Hydro
October 19 – Manchester, England @ Manchester Arena
October 26 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Sportpaleis
October 27 – Amsterdam, Holland @ Ziggo Dome
October 29 – Berlin, Germany @ Mercedes-Benz Arena
October 31 – Munich, Germany @ Olympiahalle
November 8 – Hamburg, Germany @ Barclaycard Arena
November 9 – Cologne, Germany @ Lanxess Arena
November 12 – Paris, France @ AccorHotels Arena
