The Weeknd Opens Final Tour Leg in Tokyo

The Weeknd launched the final leg of the After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour in Tokyo on Saturday, September 19. The two-night concert series at Belluna Dome marked the tour's first leg in Asia and his return to Japan after seven years. On stage, Yoko Takahashi joined The Weeknd to perform her 1995 song A Cruel Angel's Thesis.

At the center of the stage stood an approximately 40-meter sculpture designed by Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama. Artisans in Toyama carved the sculpture from polystyrene foam, and it included lasers in its eyes and smoke effects in its palms. Japanese contemporary artist Tetsuya Nakamura contributed to masks worn on stage by The Weeknd. In addition, Tokyo Tower was illuminated on September 18 in the green color of the album Kiss Land, and a pop-up store at Universal Music Store Harajuku featured a collection designed by Yoshitaka Amano. The Weeknd also told GQ Asia that he remastered his 2013 debut album Kiss Land.

The After Hours Til Dawn tour surpassed the 1 billion dollar gross mark worldwide last year. The completed 2026 Europe and United Kingdom leg generated over 345 million dollars across 42 concerts. Having sold more than 7.5 million tickets across 153 shows, it is the highest-grossing tour of all time by a male solo artist.