Apa khabar, Malaysia?: The Weeknd touches down in KL ahead of historic tour finale at Bukit Jalil

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Canadian music superstar The Weeknd has touched down in Kuala Lumpur ahead of his back-to-back After Hours Til Dawn stadium concerts this week, marking the final international stop of his historic world tour.

The four-time Grammy winner, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, teased his arrival on Instagram Story earlier today, posting a panoramic view of a rain-swept city centre with both the Petronas Twin Towers and Menara Kuala Lumpur in full frame.

The global pop icon will take the stage at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on November 4 and 5. Having swept through the Americas, Europe, and Australia since kicking off in 2022, the stadium spectacle made its long-awaited Southeast Asian debut this year, with Kuala Lumpur securing the distinction of hosting the tour’s final two closing dates.

Key members of Tesfaye’s touring party, including choreographers, dancers, personal trainers, and pyrotechnic crew members, also arrived in the federal capital ahead of setup and stage rehearsals, sharing glimpses of their journeys and local sights on social media.

Longtime creative collaborator La Mar Taylor, the co-founder and creative director of the singer’s label XO Records, similarly shared skyline views overlooking the city.

The Weeknd arrives in Malaysia fresh off a four-night run in Hong Kong that concluded on October 31, which dominated social media following the surprise live debut of his new single titled ‘Hong Kong’. The track, which landed on digital streaming platforms the same evening, earned widespread acclaim for sampling Cantopop diva Faye Wong’s iconic 1993 ballad Monsoon. Throughout the tour, the singer has frequently introduced location-inspired releases, previously unveiling regional tracks tied to his tour stops in Brazil and Japan.

The After Hours Til Dawn Tour secured a place in music history late last year after surpassing 7.5 million ticket sales and grossing over US$1 billion (RM4.1 billion), cementing its status as the highest-earning concert tour ever mounted by a male solo artist.

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吉隆坡，11 月 2 日讯——加拿大音乐巨星 The Weeknd 已抵达吉隆坡，准备在本周举行两场“After Hours Til Dawn”体育场演唱会，这将是他历史性世界巡回演唱会的最后一站。

这位四次获得格莱美奖的歌手，真名是阿贝尔·特斯法耶，今天早些时候在 Instagram Story 上发布了一张雨中城市中心的全景照片，照片中可以看到吉隆坡双子塔和吉隆坡塔，以此预告了他的到来。

这位全球流行偶像将于 11 月 4 日和 5 日在武吉加里尔国家体育场登台演出。自 2022 年启动以来，这场体育场巡演已席卷美洲、欧洲和澳大利亚，今年终于迎来了期待已久的东南亚首秀，吉隆坡荣幸地承办了此次巡演的最后两场演出。

Tesfaye 巡演团队的主要成员，包括编舞、舞蹈演员、私人教练和烟火工作人员，也在搭建舞台和舞台彩排之前抵达了联邦首都，并在社交媒体上分享了他们的旅程和当地景色。

与这位歌手长期合作的创意伙伴，同时也是该歌手所属唱片公司 XO Records 的联合创始人兼创意总监 La Mar Taylor，也分享了俯瞰城市的天际线美景。

The Weeknd 刚刚结束在香港的四晚巡演，便抵达马来西亚。这场巡演于10月31日落下帷幕，期间他惊喜首秀了新单曲《Hong Kong》，引发社交媒体热议。当晚，这首歌曲便登陆各大数字音乐平台，并因采样了粤语流行天后王菲1993年的经典情歌《Monsoon》而广受好评。在整个巡演过程中，The Weeknd 经常推出与演出地点相关的歌曲，此前他曾在巴西和日本的巡演中发布过与当地文化相关的歌曲。

去年底，“午夜狂欢之旅”巡回演唱会门票销量超过 750 万张，总票房收入超过 10 亿美元（41 亿令吉），在音乐史上留下了浓墨重彩的一笔，巩固了其作为男性独唱歌手举办过的收入最高的巡回演唱会的地位。

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