The Weeknd Surpasses Michael Jackson’s Tour Record And Tribute’s Him In The Process
The Weeknd has reportedly surpassed Michael Jackson’s revenue record for the highest-grossing tour ever put on by a Black artist.
Hot New Hip-Hop reports that the Canadian singer’s After Hours Til Dawn tour, which has been going since last summer, has eclipsed the numbers that Jackson’s Bad tour did in 1987, grossing $350 million to MJ’s $311 million, after adjusting for inflation. The Gary, Indiana native had held the crown for 36 years.
On Tuesday (July 12), The Weeknd paid homage to Jackson via a tour video showing him perform “D.D.” from his Echoes of Silence mixtape, which is inspired by “Dirty Diana.”
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“My king. Then, now and forever. Rest easy,” he captioned an IG post afterward, which showed him singing the cut at a stop in Belgium.
Overall, The Weeknd’s tour has sold over two million tickets for all of its international dates. In North America, he’s collected over $148 million.
