The Weeknd reschedules Toronto concert to September
Posted July 18, 2022 4:08 pm.
Last Updated July 18, 2022 4:18 pm.
The Weeknd’s highly anticipated Toronto concert, postponed in July after a widespread Rogers network outage, has been rescheduled to September.
Live Nation Ontario tells CityNews the concert will be held at Rogers Centre on September 22.
“Please hold onto your tickets as they will be valid for the new date,” a spokesperson said.
The event will begin at 6:30 p.m., Live Nation Ontario said.
Thousands of fans were disappointed on July 8 as they arrived at the Rogers Centre to learn that the highly anticipated start of The Weeknd’s world tour in his Toronto hometown was sidelined due to a nationwide Rogers network outage.
The Canadian artist, born Abel Tesfaye, confirmed in a statement, saying he was “crushed and heartbroken.”
“Been at the venue all day, but it’s out of my hands because of the Rogers outage,” he said. “Operations and safety are compromised, and I tried my absolute best.”
The Weeknd making stop in Vancouver in August
Rogers Centre stated that details on a new show date would be shared as soon as possible and that existing tickets would be honoured.
The Weeknd’s tour, featuring Canadian musical guest Kaytranada of Montreal and Mike Dean, was delayed twice because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so dates in Edmonton, Winnipeg and Montreal were pulled from the calendar.
The tour will see The Weeknd perform in Boston on Thursday, followed by a stop in Chicago on Sunday. The Canadian sensation is slated to perform in Vancouver at BC Place on August 23.
Since the pandemic’s start, The Weeknd has grown into one of the industry’s biggest stars, helped by the success of his 2020 album “After Hours,” which broke records on the Top 40 charts, leading to a gig headlining the Super Bowl halftime show in 2021.
His 2022 album “Dawn FM” reached number one in Canada, Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart.
It received widespread acclaim from most music critics.
With files from David Friend of The Canadian Press
