LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Grammy
Award®-winning and multi-platinum selling music artist The
Weeknd unveiled details behind his first-ever tour in
Asia. The Weeknd Live In
Asia will kick off on Friday, 30 November in
Hong Kong, and visit 6
additional cities across Asia
including Bangkok, Singapore, Manila, Taipei, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Promoted by Live Nation, the tour will support the
genre-spanning artist's highly-acclaimed projects – Beauty
Behind the Madness, Starboy, and My
Dear Melancholy – all of which have been littered with
chart-topping hits.
Starting off his career anonymously, The Weeknd first broke into
the music scene with the 2011 mixtape House of Balloons followed by
studio album Kiss Land in 2013 and the widely recognized Beauty
Behind the Madness that earned him two Grammy Awards in 2015, an
RIAA triple-platinum certification for cumulative sales in excess
of 3 million, 22 RIAA certifications from tracks alone with "The
Hills" [9x-platinum], "Can't Feel My Face" [7x-platinum], "Often"
[3x-platinum], "In The Night" [2x-platinum], and "Acquainted"
[platinum]. "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" even garnered The
Weeknd his first ever Academy Award® nomination in the category of
"Best Original Song." The Weeknd's fourth full-length album
"Starboy" is set for release November 25,
2016. The title track featuring Daft Punk broke the record
for "Most Release Weekend Streams Ever" upon its release. In less
than a week, the single amassed over 17 million streams globally
and 6.5 million streams in the United
States, becoming #1 Most Added at Top 40, Rhythm, Urban, and
Hot AC.
THE WEEKND LIVE IN ASIA
2018
*All info below subject to change
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Friday, November
30
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Hong Kong,
China
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Sunday, December
2
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Bangkok,
Thailand
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Wednesday, December
5
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Singapore
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Friday, December
7
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Manila, The
Philippines
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Wednesday, December
12
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Taipei,
Taiwan
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Saturday, December
15
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Seoul,
Korea
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Tuesday, December
18
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Tokyo,
Japan
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About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation
Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live
entertainment company comprised of global market leaders:
Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation
Sponsorship. For additional information,
visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
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