Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. In 2015, The Weeknd secured back-to-back chart-toppers with “Can’t ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Weeknd’s Beauty Behind the Madness marks 10 years as his ...

August 12 was a Tuesday, but in Nashville, it was already The Weeknd. The R&B and hip-hop singer born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye brought his "After Hours Til Dawn Tour" to Music City's Nissan Stadium for ...

Including sales figures for his upcoming 2026 dates across Mexico, Brazil, Europe and the UK, the tour has now sold more than 7.5 million tickets and grossed over $1 billion across 153 dates. The tour ...

Taking to his Instagram Stories on Sunday, the four-time Grammy winner reposted Spotify’s announcement before gearing up for his second concert in Houston, Texas. The stop was part of his “After Hours ...

The Weeknd has an incredible singing voice. These are three songs by The Weeknd that will fill your day with amazing.

The Weeknd and Playboi Carti surprised fans by performing their new track Timeless before it was fully finished. The duo previewed the song at The Weeknd’s One Night Only concert in São Paulo in ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...

The conversation around music catalog deals has shifted dramatically over the last few years. What once symbolized an artist cashing out at the end of a career has now become a marker of leverage, ...

The Weeknd performed his first Nashville show in nearly a decade at Nissan Stadium, incorporating a cinematic apocalyptic set. The concert featured a 41-song setlist spanning his album trilogy and ...