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The Weeknd’s 2024 has been nothing in need of monumental. After setting a report in September for essentially the most songs surpassing 1 billion streams on Spotify, the platform introduced on Wednesday (Dec. 11) that he’ll headline its first-ever Billions Membership Dwell later within the month.
Set for Dec. 17, the “one-of-a-kind occasion” will likely be held in Los Angeles solely for the Canadian hitmaker’s largest followers. As to be anticipated, attendees can sit up for him doing reside renditions of “Blinding Lights” — his first report to cross the 1 billion stream mark — in addition to “The Hills,” “After Hours” “Can’t Really feel My Face” and extra.
“Spotify’s means to attach artists with their followers is unmatched. When the thought first struck to deliver the Billions Membership to life, we knew we wished to have fun each the artist and the followers concurrently,” the streaming companies head of artist and label partnerships, Monica Damashek, shared, per Selection.
“The Weeknd was the best alternative — he’s the artist with essentially the most songs within the Billions Membership and has an unwavering international fanbase,” she added. “Our groups collaborated intently to make sure the live performance was a mirrored image of our partnership over time.”
Based on REVOLT, The Weeknd was Spotify’s second most-streamed artist globally in 2024, falling only one place behind Taylor Swift. His third studio album, Starboy, was additionally one of many yr’s most-listened-to tasks regardless of being launched roughly six years in the past.
The Grammy Award-winning musician can also be anticipated to finish his Daybreak FM–After Hours trilogy with the discharge of Hurry Up Tomorrow on Jan. 24, 2025. He kicked off the rollout with “Dancing In The Flames” in September. Afterward, he teamed up with Playboi Carti and Anitta for “Timeless” and “São Paulo,” respectively.
Accompanying the LP will likely be a psychological thriller of the identical title. The Weeknd is about to star within the venture alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan.