The Weeknd Breaks Wembley Stadium Concert Ticket Sales Record
JAKARTA - The Weeknd broke another record with its London concert this time for the number of ticket sales at Wembley Stadium.
The news was first highlighted by Live Nation UK, which announced that the multi-Gr Cup winner had broken the concert sales record at Wembley Stadium.
It was also reported that he did so because tickets to concerts in London held on Friday, August 18 sold 87,000 shares.
The concert is part of Til Dawn' 'After Hours' Tur 'which is ongoing, and the last date from the European leg.
Following Live Nation, which announced the record last week, the artist whose real name is Abel Tesfaye shared his achievements on his Instagram Stories which are now out of date.
The update was also shared by one of the founders of his XO record label Cash, who wrote: "Congratulations to my brother @theweeknd wowowow."
This achievement marked the second time in a row The Weeknd broke records in the British capital. Just last month, the artist broke a record high attendance rate during two nights at London Stadium, which brought in 160 thousand fans.
At that time, Touring Live Nation President Omar Al-joulani shared his surprise and appreciation for this important moment.
"It's amazing to see Weeknd reach this milestone less than half of its massively sold-out European journey," he told Variety in an interview.
This historic moment in London shows the global fan base he has developed over the years.
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Similarly,manfaat Eaton, CAA's co-head for North America tour added that it was very proud to work with The Weeknd and his team on that incredible tour.
According to Live Nation at the time (reported by HipHopDX), Tesfaye's global tour has raised around 350 million US dollars to date.
Now, after the slot at Wembley closes the European round, the musician, songwriter, and actor will start the remaining show, held in South America and Mexico.
The outlet also reports that more than two million tickets have been sold for the rest of the concert, which will begin at the BBVA Estadio in Monterrey, Mexico on September 25, and ended with the last show at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico on October 25.