The Weeknd has broken the record for the highest-grossing tour by a male artist in history as his “After Hours Til Dawn” stadium tour wrapped with a final performance at TM Stadium National in Kuala Lumpur, bringing the final gross to over $1.3 billion.
\n\nWhile there is no official touring chart analogous to Luminate (for recorded music), the tally, confirmed by tour promoter Live Nation, is the third-largest in history, surpassed only by Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour (over $2 billion) and Coldplay’s “Music of the Spheres” (over $1.5 billion). The previous male artist record was held by Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour, with over $939 million.
\n\nThe finale concluded the Weeknd’s 17-date stadium tour across Asia this fall. Originally announced with 11 dates, the Asia leg quickly expanded to 17 shows, including three nights in Bangkok, four nights in Hong Kong and multiple performances in every market on the run.
\n\nSince kicking off in July 2022, the “After Hours Til Dawn” stadium tour has spanned 176 shows across 67 cities, 30 countries and five continents, selling more than 9 million tickets as part of the $1.3 billion gross.
\n\nWith legs spanning four years, the tour traveled across North…
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