The Weeknd's Rio Debut with Anitta: A Record-Breaking Tour

0:00On April 29th, the weekend just debuted his new track Rio, teaming up with Anita right in the heart of Brazil during his massive tour stop. This went down on Sunday, April 26th at Estadio Olympicode Noten Santos in Rio de Janeiro, packing the stadium with fans going wild. Pyrotechnics exploded everywhere. Dancers and red cloaks split the stage runway between the two stars and it all kicked off with an animated short. Film directed by horror legend Takashi Mi. This marks their second collab following up that high energy Sao Paulo from last year. The weekend, real name Abel Tespé, brought his full showmanship to the South American leg of the after hours till Don tour, which he's been crushing since 2022. Fans lost their minds over the live premiere, sharing clips from his Instagram that captured the electric vibe. It's his first fresh music drop since hurry up tomorrow last year, that album he hinted might be his swan song under the weekend name. Unme called it a solid four star send-off. The tour itself is breaking

1:07records pulling in over one billion dollars so far the highest ever for a male artist with 153 shows and 7.5 million tickets sold. Even future 2026 dates are boosting those numbers. Spotify's 20 year bash put the weekend fourth on the all-time most streamed artist list and his hit Blinding Lights still reigns as the top song ever. With moves like this, he's keeping that legacy stacked high as the tour rolls on. That rap's music news today brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.