*Canadian artist the Weeknd is making history with the highest-grossing tour by a Black artist — breaking a record previously held by Michael Jackson for over 20 years.
The singer embarked on his ongoing “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” in 2022 in support of his fourth and fifth albums. The global tour has brought in over $350 million in revenue compared to Jackson’s “Bad Tour” which grossed $311 million, according to Hot New Hip Hop.
Weeknd celebrated by honoring Jackson on social media. He shared a fan-recorded video of him performing “Dirty Diana” in Brussels, Belgium. “My king. Then, now, and forever. Rest easy,” the Weeknd captioned the Instagram post.
Per Billboard, the Weeknd has achieved the same feat as Jackson, becoming the only male solo artist to have multiple songs reach No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart from three or more albums.
Meanwhile, during his two-night stand at London Stadium last weekend, the musician broke the venue’s attendance record. The concert drew 160,000 people, Variety reports. With 80,000 fans, this tour stop was also the most attended show at the stadium in a single night.
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“It’s incredible to see the Weeknd hit this milestone less than halfway through his massive sold-out European run,” Omar Al-joulani, Live Nation’s president of touring, told Variety. “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!”
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