The Weeknd ’s sixth and most recent album, Hurry Up Tomorrow , was released in January and was accompanied months later by a film of the same name. In the mystifying thriller, the star—born Abel Tesfaye—portrays a thinly-veiled version of himself attempting to rectify an onstage crash out that resulted in not just embarrassment but also losing his voice.

This real-life moment from 2022, which the singer ultimately attributed to self-imposed pressure and stress, clearly haunted the “Blinding Lights” singer. However, this didn’t deter The Weeknd from introducing the latest iteration of the After Hours Til Dawn Tour at Chicago’s Soldier Field for two consecutive nights on May 30 and 31.

Multi-instrumentalist and frequent Weeknd collaborator Mike Dean was the first opener for both evening

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