The Weeknd begins the tour in Brazil, which passes through Rio and SP; he looks at what to expect from the show and the lineup

Canada returns to Brazil with the ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour, this Saturday in Rio and the 10th and 11th in SP; the presentation must go beyond the hits and represent a journey through the singer’s career

Canadian singer The weekend he returned to Brazil for the expected Tour after hours until dawn. The artist will pass this Saturday 7 Rio de Janeiro with a presentation to Engenhão Stadium and moves on to two shows a Allianz ParkIn St. PaulTuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th.

The Weeknd returns to the country much bigger than when he was on Brazilian soil for the first time. He performed a show in 2017 at Lollapaloozaa time when he was still emerging as an icon of a pop that bordered on the mainstream Starboy AND I can’t feel my face.

Today the singer collects a list of hits already known to a wider audience in Brazil. The tour, which initially bore only the name of the artist’s penultimate album, After hoursfrom 2020, comes with a load of changes brought about by the confirmation of the singer’s shows in Latin America.

Change to Tour after hours until dawn

A Tour after hours until dawn began in North America two years late, generated by the coronavirus pandemic COVID-19 and also with announcements postponed due to the start of War in Ukraine – in July 2022. The singer was supposed to include songs from the new album, Alba FMsince 2022, and has since made significant changes to the concept of presentations.

The Weeknd comes in as a more popular artist, but doesn’t care about following the standards. After the break he decided to dedicate himself to the series The idol, full of criticism for the hypersexualization of the protagonisthas abandoned the red and black aesthetic of After hours for a completely white costume and, now, with shades of black and a military green outfit.

The surprise also lies in the lineup, which has already made fans turn up their noses or celebrate with the continuous changes to the opening. In Latin America, according to the site setlist.fm, the singer made the curious choice of opening his performances with The famecollaboration with Rosalia from the album Motomami.

It is not yet known whether the artist has to choose The fame also to open shows in Brazil – a playlist from Spotify created by Eventim Mostra Alba FM, the first song of the album of the same name, as the opening theme, which is followed by the partnership with the Spanish singer. The fact is that The Weeknd should not limit himself to just the last two albums and should also bring the complete structure he has chosen for the tour.

The big visual highlight is the huge walkway spanning the stadiums with a giant inflatable moon positioned at the end. One more, included after the break The idolit is the sculpture of the Japanese artist Hajime Sorayamainspired by the artist’s passion for film and cinema Metropolis.

The Weeknd is also expected to don a new mask à la Daft Punk which he did for shows in Latin America. She also posted a video of him wearing the piece during the “countdown” before the performance in Rio, but the mask will not remain on the singer’s face for the duration of the show.

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The singer also arrives with a backdrop of ruined buildings at the back of the stage, as well as a strategic set of special effects and nearly 40 songs spanning the artist’s entire career. There are even rumors that this could be Abel Tesfaye’s last tour already uses his name on social medialike The Weeknd.

With him anything can happen, but it is possible to get an idea of ​​the songs that will be sung by the artist through the setlist chosen for the other shows in South America. Discover below the probable songs that will be part of the presentation.

Probable lineup Tour after hours until dawnby The Weeknd

1. La Fama (from Rosalía’s album)
2. Party monster
3. Take my breath
4. Sacrifice
5. How can I make you love me?
6. I can’t feel my face
7. Lost in the Fire (from the album Gesaffelstein)
8. Hurricane (from Kanye West’s album)
9. The hills
10. Land of kisses
11. Often
12. Crew Love (from Drake’s album)
13. Starboy
14. Balloon house
15. Heartless
16. Low Life (from Future’s album)
17. Memorandum
18. CIRCUS MAXIMUS (from the album Travis Scott)
19. Wedding ring
20. After hours
21. Earned
22. Out of time
23. I feel it coming
24. Dying for you
25. Is there anyone else?
26. I have never been there
27. Wicked games
28. Call my name
29. The morning
30. Save your tears
31. Less than zero
32. Blinding lights
33. Tears in the rain
34. Creepin’ (from the album Metro Boomin)
35. Popular (collaboration with Playboi Carti and Madonna)
36. In your eyes
37. Moth to a Flame (partnership with Swedish House Mafia)

*Intern under the supervision of Charlise de Morais

Source: Terra

Earl

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