Not even a severe storm in Atlanta could rain on The Weeknd’s parade.

Over the past 15 years, the artist has transformed himself from a little-known R&B crooner to one of the biggest stars on the planet. During his Thursday night “After Hours Til Dawn” sold-out show at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, The Weeknd put a stamp on that journey — delivering a stargazing set that felt like you were watching a film centered around a sexy apocalypse.

But before any of that, Atlanta’s Playboi Carti — the tour’s opening act — hit the stage around 8:20 p.m. Donning black shades and a black mesh top, the mysterious rapper looked and sounded genuinely thrilled to be on his first stadium run. He shared the love with his hometown, quite literally.

For about 30 minutes, roughly 20 of his friends hung out o

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