In 2024, The Weeknd became the first artist with 21 songs to surpass the one billion streaming count on Spotify after ...

The Weeknd has finalized a landmark catalog partnership with Lyric Capital, valued in the reported $1 billion USD range The unique deal for his master recordings and publishing rights is lauded for ...

The deal, which rivals recent agreements for Queen and Michael Jackson assets, is more leveraged than typical for a single artist's catalog. By Ed Christman The closing of The Weeknd’s much-rumored ...

Including sales figures for his upcoming 2026 dates across Mexico, Brazil, Europe and the UK, the tour has now sold more than 7.5 million tickets and grossed over $1 billion across 153 dates. The tour ...

Despite delivering one of the most acclaimed albums of 2025, The Weeknd has once again been left off the Grammy Awards nominations, sparking outrage among fans and critics alike. His latest release, ...

Surprises include five nods for breakout hardcore group Turnstile and "Golden" from 'KPop Demon Hunters' landing a song of the year and pop duo nomination, joined by "Defying Gravity" from 'Wicked' in ...

In February, the Weeknd slipped into the 2025 Grammy Awards without anyone noticing. He’d been working alongside the Recording Academy for four months to plan his grand return to the ceremony. It had ...

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Taking to his Instagram Stories on Sunday, the four-time Grammy winner reposted Spotify’s announcement before gearing up for his second concert in Houston, Texas. The stop was part of his “After Hours ...

The song recently topped Billboard's Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century chart. By Mitchell Peters The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” continues to make history. On Sunday (Aug. 31), Spotify ...

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” ...