The Weeknd TORONTO

TORONTO — The Weeknd returned to his Toronto hometown on Thursday to give fans the concert they'd long waited to see.

Eventually, that landed him a coveted spot as entertainment at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2021. "My first show in Toronto — my first show ever — was the Mod Club in 2011," he recalled of the now-closed concert venue. This was his first Toronto concert since his fourth studio album "After Hours" established him as one of the top artists in the industry. Amid all of the bombast, the evening offered the singer, born Abel Tesfaye, an opportunity to bask in his success with a local crowd for the first time in years. Despite expectations that a surprise might've been in the works, The Weeknd stuck to the same 29-song setlist he's been performing at all stops on the After Hours Til Dawn Tour. TORONTO — The Weeknd returned to his Toronto hometown on Thursday with all of the flames and fury of his spectacular live stadium concert.