The Weeknd reschedules long-awaited Oz tour

The Weeknd will finally bring his After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour to Australia after initially postponing and then cancelling the 2023 dates.

The Australia and New Zealand leg, promoted by Live Nation, was originally planned as one of the final stretches of his world tour before those dates were shelved.

The Canadian R&B superstar, born Abel Tesfaye, will kick off the 2024 leg on 5 October at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, with a second show on 6 October, before heading to Sydney for back-to-back performances at Accor Stadium on 22 and 23 October.

These will be The Weeknd’s first stadium shows in Australia and his first visit since 2017. He will be joined by special guests Mike Dean and Chxrry22, along with Australian DJ and vocalist Anna Lunoe on all 2024 dates Down Under.

“I feel a strong pull to perform in Australia before moving on to the next chapter”

Brisbane and New Zealand, which were included in the cancelled 2023 tour, are not part of the 2024 itinerary “due to schedule and logistical constraints… and there will be no further cities,” according to the tour announcement.

In a statement about the upcoming shows in Australia, The Weeknd said: “I feel a strong pull to perform in Australia before moving on to the next chapter and want to make sure you all know I hadn’t forgotten about you.”

“When I return now, it will be the right time, and I promise it will be such a special experience. I can’t wait to see you all!”

The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn tour has been a global success, with over 60 sold-out stadium dates and more than three million attendees across North America, Europe, the UK, and Latin America.

The tour has also broken attendance records, including a two-night run at London Stadium that drew 160,000 fans.

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