Toronto’s R&B legend The Weeknd is gracing Chicago next Summer! The Weeknd’s sensitive, falsetto voice accompanied by dark poetry about the darkness and existential experience that partying, love, and drugs brings; all coming together to make Canada, The United States, and the world fall in love with him. The Weeknd has won a mountain of awards, 3 Grammy’s, Two American Music Awards, nine Billboard and Juno awards, and even a nomination for an academy award. What started as an anonymous project, releasing his identity in secret, even his first tracks were grabbing artists like Drake’s attention, as well as America. The Weeknd became one of the most recognizable artists in the R&B genre in the past decade, having a golden voice that was meant for the stage from the very beginning. 

The Weeknd began releasing tracks to YouTube while keeping his identity a secret, building intrigue about who could possibly be behind the voice. He released 3 tracks, What You Need, Loft Music, and The Morning in 2010. In 2011, The Weeknd compiled tracks into his self released mixtape House of Balloons. After beginning to tour in Toronto, Drake reached out to him after one of his shows to talk about collaboration, The Weeknd joined him on tour and contributed to four Drake songs. After compiling previous mixtapes into Trilogy in 2012, The Weeknd released his debut album Kiss Land in 2013, topping at number 2 on Billboards 200. His next album Beauty Behind the Madness shook North America, featuring hit tracks like The Hills, Earned It, and Can’t Feel My Face. In 2016 he released his next album Starboy which includes features from Lana Del Rey, Daft Punk, Kendrick Lamar, and Future. 

The Weeknd’s newest album released March this year is After Hours, a featuring a psychedelic aesthetic and stylistic change ups. Be sure to see The Weeknd perform After Hours live next year!

The Weeknd

Monday, June 21, 2021

Doors: 5:30 PM

Show: 7:00 PM

Age limit not yet announced

General Admission $44.75

United Center 

1901 W Madison St

Chicago, IL 60612

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