The Weeknd Surprises Fans in Brazil With Playboi Carti

The Weeknd performed in São Paulo, Brazil to kick off his new era, where he surprised fans by bringing out rapper Playboi Carti for several songs – check out the performance footage below.

During The Weeknd’s exclusive live-streamed concert on 7^th September, the Canadian artist teamed up with Playboi Carti for three tracks, including a cover of Travis Scott’s ‘Fe!n’ and a new collaboration, ‘Timeless.’

These new songs, along with the set design and concert, are all leading up to his upcoming album ‘Hurry up Tomorrow,’ the final installment of his ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’ trilogy.

Watch the performances below.

Ahead of the São Paulo concert, The Weeknd revealed the cover art for his upcoming album, ‘Hurry up Tomorrow,’ on social media. The artwork showcases a straightforward close-up of his face, marking a shift from the facial prosthetics he sported during the ‘After Hours’ era. A release date has yet to be announced.

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Here’s the tracklist for the São Paulo concert:

‘The Crowd’
‘Fades to Black / Run Away’ (unreleased song)
‘Wake Me Up’(unreleased song)
‘After Hours’
‘Too Late’
‘Take My Breath’
‘Sacrifice(Swedish House Mafia remix)
‘How Do I Make You Love Me?
‘Escape from LA’
‘Take Me Back to LA(unreleased song)
‘Dancing in the Flames(unreleased song)
‘Until I Bleed Out’
‘FE!N(Travis Scott cover with Playboi Carti)
‘Until I Bleed Out’(with Playboi Carti)
‘TIMELESS’(Playboi Carti cover with Playboi Carti) 
‘São Paulo(with Anitta, unreleased song)
‘Heartless’
‘Repeat After Me’ (Interlude)
‘Let’s End It All’(unreleased song)
‘Faith’
‘Alone Again’
‘Run Away’(unreleased song)
‘Out of Time’
‘Is There Someone Else?’
‘Hardest to Love’
‘Scared to Live’
‘Save Your Tears’
‘Less Than Zero’
‘Blinding Lights’
‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’(unreleased song)

A statement about the new album described it as the creative peak of the project, marking the third and final chapter filled with existential and self-referential themes. The latest visionary teasers have ignited fans' anticipation for this concluding installment.

--Silviya.Y