The Weeknd Asia Tour

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The Weeknd Asia Tour
Tour by the Weeknd
Associated albumsMy Dear Melancholy
The Weeknd in Japan
Start dateNovember 23, 2018 (2018-11-23)
End dateDecember 18, 2018 (2018-12-18)
Legs1
No. of shows7
the Weeknd concert chronology

The Weeknd Asia Tour[1] was the sixth concert tour by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, in support of his first extended play My Dear Melancholy and his first greatest hits album The Weeknd in Japan.[2] The tour began on November 23, 2018, in Abu Dhabi and concluded on December 18, 2018, in Chiba.[3] It was the Weeknd's first tour in Asia and it featured a guest appearance from Kenshi Yonezu at the concert in Japan.[4][5]

Set list[edit]

This set list is obtained from the Hong Kong concert. It is not intended to be representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[6]

  1. "Pray for Me"
  2. "Starboy"
  3. "Party Monster"
  4. "Reminder"
  5. "Six Feet Under"
  6. "Low Life"
  7. "Might Not"
  8. "Sidewalks"
  9. "Crew Love"
  10. "House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls"
  11. "Belong to the World" / "Pretty"
  12. "Secrets"
  13. "Can't Feel My Face"
  14. "In the Night"
  15. "I Feel It Coming"
  16. "The Morning"
  17. "Wicked Games"
  18. "Earned It"
  19. "Or Nah"
  20. "Often"
  21. "Acquainted"
  22. "Wasted Times"
  23. "Call Out My Name"
  24. "The Hills"
Notes
  • The "Belong to the World" / "Pretty" medley and "In the Night" were part of the set list starting on November 30, 2018. They were excluded from the show in Bali, on December 9, 2018.

Tour dates[edit]

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, and attendance[7]
Date City Country Venue Opening act Attendance
November 23, 2018[a] Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Du Arena — —
November 30, 2018 Hong Kong AsiaWorld-Arena 11,000
December 2, 2018 Bangkok Thailand IMPACT Arena 10,000
December 5, 2018 Kallang Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium 7,000
December 9, 2018[b] Bali Indonesia Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park —
December 15, 2018 Seoul South Korea Gocheok Sky Dome 24,000
December 18, 2018 Chiba Japan Makuhari Messe Kenshi Yonezu[9][10][11] —

Cancelled shows[edit]

Date City Country Venue Reason
December 7, 2018 Manila Philippines Mall of Asia Arena Stage production issue[12]
December 12, 2018 Taipei Taiwan Nangang C3 Field

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Part of Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2018.[8]
  2. ^ Part of Djakarta Warehouse Project 2018.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tour". The Weeknd's Official Website. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "The Weeknd Performs First Japan Show With Special Guest Kenshi Yonezu". www.billboard.com. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Weeknd Will Kick Off First Asia Tour in Hong Kong". Billboard.
  4. ^ Grant, Shawn (August 15, 2018). "The Source |The Weeknd Set to Tour Asia for the First Time". Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Poster-The Weeknd Asia Tour". August 14, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  6. ^ Shah, Asal (December 12, 2018). "Highlights From The Weeknd's Very First Asia Tour". setlist.fm. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Weeknd Concert Setlists". setlist.fm. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  8. ^ https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music/the-weeknd-to-perform-at-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-2018-1.723672#:~:text=Singer%20The%20Weeknd%20is%20coming,perform%20on%20Friday%2C%20November%2023.
  9. ^ "The Weeknd Performs First Japan Show With Special Guest Makuhari Messe". Billboard. December 21, 2018.
  10. ^ "The Weeknd Performs Alongside Kenshi Yonezu at First Japan Concert". MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON | もしもしにっぽん. December 21, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "The Weeknd Wraps Up 'Live in Asia' Tour in Tokyo: See Recap Video". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "The Weeknd's Manila concert canceled". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 23, 2018.
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