“He just, boom, went for it and it sounded amazing,” said Axwell. After meeting in Los Angeles, they found a track they all loved and the Toronto-born superstar let inspiration lead him, said Axwell. They also now share the same management team with The Weeknd, who has hinted at the collab on his social media. “We made more songs in the past two years than we did in the 20 years before that, which is incredible,” said Angello. Known for being perfectionists and their slow pace of recording, the pandemic gave them the time they needed as they worked in their studio in Sweden. The anticipation has been building since the three announced their reunion at a surprise set at Ultra Music Festival in Miami in 2018, but behind the scenes it was a years-long process of getting a new label, new management and new music. The Weeknd is also a seasoned festival headliner, having topped the bills at festivals including Coachella, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Bonnaroo, Firefly and Life Is Beautiful.With hits like “Don’t You Worry Child” and “Save The World,” they were the first DJ act to sell out Madison Square Garden and got top billing at Coachella, where they will return in 2022. While The Weeknd has never headlined an outdoor stadium, he logged two-night stands at several arenas on his 2017 tour, including Southern California's Forum, where he netted $3.2 million, and Brooklyn's Barclays Center, where he brought in $2.9 million.

The announcement came during a busy month for the artist, where he headlined the Super Bowl halftime show and signed with CAA in all areas worldwide.Īfter Hours, The Weeknd's fourth album, arrived in March 2020, and featured the record-setting single 'Blinding Lights,' which became the longest-running song on Billboard's Hot 100 when it logged its 88th week on the chart in mid-August. 14, 2022, with two concerts at Vancouver's Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena. The Weeknd's original 2022 tour, a 104-date trek that added 39 dates to his postponed 2020 run, would have started on Jan. Though The Weeknd did not detail the number or precise timing of stadium dates he has in the works, a promotional poster for the 'After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour' listed North America, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East.

The Weeknd's announcement promised forthcoming new dates and assured current ticket holders that they will be refunded automatically and receive priority for purchasing tickets for the artist's upcoming stadium dates.

The weeknd poster