In a massive milestone for the music industry, Abel Tesfaye’s global phenomenon, the After Hours Til Dawn Tour, has officially surpassed $1 billion in gross revenue. This achievement cements him as the highest-grossing male solo artist in touring history, overtaking the previous record held by Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.
He now joins an ultra-exclusive club of artists—alongside Taylor Swift and Coldplay—who have crossed the ten-figure mark on a single trek.
The stats behind this run are staggering. Since kicking off in July 2022 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, the tour has:
Grossed over $1 Billion.
Sold more than 7.5 million tickets.
Spanned 153 shows (and counting) across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Australia.
This isn’t just a win for pop music; it’s a testament to The Weeknd’s ability to bridge the gap between an elusive, mysterious artist and a stadium-filling global powerhouse.
Part of the tour’s massive success is undoubtedly the production. If you’ve seen the clips on TikTok or were lucky enough to attend, you know this wasn’t just a concert—it was a post-apocalyptic opera.
Featuring a massive glowing moon, a destroyed cityscape, and an army of veiled dancers, the show brought the cinematic universe of his albums After Hours and Dawn FM to life. Whether he was performing under the lights of Wembley or SoFi Stadium, Tesfaye managed to make venues holding 70,000 people feel intimate, dark, and electric.
If you think he’s taking a break to count the cash, think again. The tour is far from over. The Weeknd has already announced a massive string of 2026 dates, returning to stadiums in Australia, Mexico, South America, and Europe.
With his upcoming album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, set to close out his current trilogy, it’s likely this tour will continue to evolve—and the box office numbers will only climb higher.
