Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. 2025 is another huge year for The Weeknd, though it’s not as if he ...

The Weeknd isn’t a streaming music star. Well, he is, often duking it out to be the top of the Spotify’s monthly play charts and holding both the most streamed song on the platform (“Blinding Lights” ...

No pop artist today has a more tangled relationship to a venue than the Weeknd has with SoFi Stadium. First, he chose SoCal’s flagship stadium as the site to film the denouement of his cult-campy HBO ...

Rumors swirl that The Weeknd and Lady Gaga might collaborate on a FIFA World Cup song for the upcoming tournament ...

On stage inside a sold-out AT&T Stadium, a cityscape is in decay. Between massive lighting rigs, gear for a band and more lasers than Star Wars, a once-powerful city skyline has turned to rubble, ...

There was no need to save your tears for another day. The Weeknd gave fans everything they came for and more during his return to SoFi Stadium on Tuesday, June 25. For more than two hours, the ...