The Weeknd's Tour Tops $1 Billion as Male Solo Record

The Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn Tour has become the highest-grossing concert tour by a male solo artist in history, surpassing $1 billion in revenue following the recent sale of tickets for its 2026 dates. The global production, which launched in July 2022 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, has now sold more than 7.5 million tickets across 153 shows spanning North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Latin America, and Australia.

The milestone reflects the tour's extraordinary demand and scale. It marks the third concert series overall to exceed $1 billion, following Taylor Swift's Eras Tour and Coldplay's Music of the Spheres Tour. The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye, achieved this feat after announcing additional performances in Mexico, Brazil, Europe, and the UK, produced by Live Nation and sponsored by Nespresso. The 2025 North American stadium leg alone included more than 40 sold-out shows, generating record attendance and revenue in multiple cities.

Throughout the run, the Toronto native has shattered several benchmarks. At Toronto's Rogers Centre, he performed six sold-out shows, the most by any male solo artist on a single tour at the venue and the highest number by...