Live Nation says The Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn set solo male tour record above $1.3 billion

What Live Nation announced

Live Nation's figure covers 176 shows in 67 cities across 30 countries and five continents, a run that began in July 2022. More than 9 million tickets were sold.

Live Nation said the production played stadiums in North America, Europe, the UK, Latin America, Australia and Asia, with The Weeknd returning for additional runs in nearly every territory.

The tour ended on 4 November at TM Stadium National in Kuala Lumpur after a 17-date Asia leg, expanded from 11 dates, that brought the production to Asia for the first time.

Third on the all-time list

Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road grossed $939 million, the solo male record The Weeknd passed, Variety reported. Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, above $2 billion, and Coldplay's Music of the Spheres, above $1.5 billion, rank higher, according to The Jasmine Brand.

The gross and ticket figures are promoter-reported. Pollstar said the billion-dollar club contains only three acts: Swift, Coldplay and The Weeknd.

The final year

Live Nation said the tour sold more than 3 million tickets and grossed over $500 million in 2026 alone. In July it topped Billboard's monthly Boxscore chart with more than $120 million and nearly 900,000 tickets in a single month, the promoter said.

The four Hong Kong shows at Kai Tak Stadium sold nearly 200,000 tickets, making him the highest-selling international male solo touring artist in Hong Kong, The Music Network reported.

Venue records

Pollstar reported that seven shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles set a venue record for most performances and highest gross by a male artist. Six nights at Toronto's Rogers Centre set a record for most performances by a male solo artist on a single tour and for a Canadian artist. He was the first artist to sell out six nights at Stade de France in Paris.

Pollstar reported more than 500,000 fans across France in summer 2026 and 450,000 across seven sold-out stadium shows in the UK.

Charity total

Live Nation said The Weeknd donated $8.5 million to the XO Humanitarian Fund and Global Citizen for hunger relief and education for children. In 2026 alone, $3 million was raised for the UN World Food Programme and Global Citizen, the promoter said.

Live Nation said this year's Global Citizen contributions will support a campaign on barriers facing women and girls in health, education and economic opportunity.