The Weeknd debuted several new songs at his one-off São Paulo show.
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The one-off gig took place last night (September 7) and follows on from the singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – embarking on his ‘After Hours Til Dawn Tour’ over the last two years.
During the show, which the singer previously announced would be livestreamed exclusively on his YouTube channel, so “everyone around the world can be a part of this special night”, he premiered a handful of new songs thought to be from his new album, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’.
Among them was an appropriately named new track reportedly called ‘São Paulo’, which saw him joined by Brazilian artist Anitta.
Although the official titles of the latest tracks weren’t all revealed, fans have used the lyrics to piece them together – with the presumed new titles including ‘Dancing in the Flames’ and ‘Run Away’. You can check out fan-shot footage and the setlist below:
THE WEEKND
ANITANEW SONG
🚨LIVE IN SÃO PAULO🚨
— NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) September 8, 2024
The Weeknd just brought out Playboi Carti at his show and they performed a NEW SONG 🤯 pic.twitter.com/EG7qoK5PmD
— Lidesty (@Lidestywurld) September 8, 2024
RUN AWAY pic.twitter.com/ZbCYt8cd9P
— Jasper (@Jasp3r_0) September 8, 2024
The Weeknd previews new song in Brazil
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The Weeknd at São Paulo played:
‘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)
Earlier this week, The Weeknd unveiled details of his upcoming album and suggested that the upcoming third chapter to his ongoing ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’ was on the way in a series of recent social media posts.
Another teaser arrived online and seemed to further confirm that new music would be arriving soon and, in a new post shared on Wednesday (September 4), the musician finally shared a trailer for his new album and revealed its name.
“Today has felt like an endless spin,” it read. “I keep distorting the truth, immune to the dizziness, numb to the nausea. What lies beneath — screams in silence.
“I look in the mirror and feel both old and new stuck in limbo and unable to move. I still haven’t faced myself…,” another part reads.
It continued: “The very thing that once made me invincible failed me on the world stage. A new trauma surfaced. When today ends, I’ll discover who I am. HURRY UP TOMORROW.”
