Concert announcement: The Weeknd coming to Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium in July

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Followers of The Weeknd now can’t say I Was By no means There because the Canadian singer-songwriter will carry out at Commonwealth Stadium on July 19.

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Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, the artist professionally generally known as The Weeknd, will play in Edmonton as a part of a North American tour that options 5 exhibits in Canada, together with Vancouver (July 15), Montreal (July 24) and Toronto (July 27-28).

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The Weeknd just lately launched his album referred to as Tomorrow. It’s the ultimate chapter in his trilogy, following After Hours (2020) and Daybreak FM (2022).

It was a record-breaking 2024 for The Weeknd. He grew to become the primary artist in historical past to have 27 songs with multiple billion streams every on Spotify, in accordance with Reside Nation Canada.

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“We’re very excited that Edmonton was chosen as a cease on The Weeknd’s tour,” stated Heather Seutter, director of Commonwealth Stadium, in a Friday launch.

“Artists like The Weeknd who carry out in our metropolis play a significant function in fostering cultural id, creating neighborhood and driving development in Edmonton’s economic system.”

Playboi Carti and Mike Dean will carry out opening exhibits for The Weeknd on the tour.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Feb. 7 at 10 a.m.

Commonwealth Stadium has develop into a well-liked venue for artists over the previous few years.

Final week, Morgan Wallen introduced two live performance dates (Sept. 12-13, 2025) at Commonwealth Stadium.

Final yr, Pink and Metallica carried out for big crowds at Commonwealth Stadium.

In 2023, Luke Combs, Metallica and Nickelback carried out in entrance of huge nation, metallic and rock followers, whereas in 2022, Garth Brooks returned to Edmonton and performed two exhibits, and Motley Crue and Def Leppard rocked Commonwealth Stadium with huge performances.

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