THE WEEKND AT XCEL ENERGY CENTER
THE WEEKND
ANNOUNCES STARBOY: LEGEND OF THE FALL 2017 WORLD TOUR -
PHASE TWO
LATEST ALBUM STARBOY CERTIFIED 2X PLATINUM,
TITLE TRACK 'STARBOY' CERTIFIED 5X PLATINUM
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Grammy Award®-winning and multi-platinum selling music artist The Weeknd has announced a second leg to his critically acclaimed Starboy: Legend of the Fall 2017 World Tour, featuring stops throughout North America, New Zealand and Australia. Phase two will kick off on September 6 in University Park, PA and includes a performance at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday, Sept. 24. Gucci Mane and Nav will join The Weeknd for all US dates with French Montana and Nav joining him in Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
Phase One of the tour kicked off on February 17 in Stockholm, Sweden and wrapped on June 9 in Cincinnati, Ohio. VARIETY named The Weeknd "a bonafide pop star and an undeniable influence on his contemporaries," while BRITISH GQ hailed, "this was without-doubt one of the best shows we've seen from a mega star in a seriously long time." The Weeknd released his fourth full length studio album, Starboy, on November 25, 2016 through XO/Republic Records to rave reviews. The Starboy album has since been streamed over 5 million times and certified 2x-platinum, while the title track 'Starboy' is now 5x-platinum.
Tickets for the North American dates of the Starboy: Legend of the Fall 2017 World Tour- Phase Two go on-saleto the general public beginning Friday, June 16th at 11am local time. For the New Zealand and Australian shows, the on-sale date is forthcoming. For all ticket purchase information, please visit theweeknd.com
ABOUT THE WEEKND
Starting off his career anonymously, The Weeknd first broke into the music scene with the 2011 mixtape House of Balloons followed by studio album Kiss Land in 2013 and the widely recognized Beauty Behind the Madness that earned him two Grammy Awards in 2015, an RIAA triple-platinum certification for cumulative sales in excess of 3 million, 16 RIAA certifications from tracks alone with "The Hills" [7x-platinum], "Can't Feel My Face" [5x-platinum], "Often" [2x-platinum], "In The Night" [platinum], and "Acquainted" [platinum]. "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" even garnered The Weeknd his first ever Academy Award® nomination in the category of "Best Original Song." Late last year, The Weeknd released his fourth full-length album "Starboy" [2x-platinum] which quickly rose to #1 in 90 countries, sold over one million albums globally and broke the global streaming record all in less than one week.
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EVENT: The Weeknd with Nav and Gucci Mane
DATE: Sunday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
TYPE: Concert
FLOOR PLAN: End Stage
TICKETS: $39.75 / $69.75 / $89.75 / $125.75
ON SALE: Friday, June 16 at 11 a.m.
DETAILS: Tickets are available at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, by calling 800-745-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com. To charge by phone using Ticketmaster TDD/TTY, call 800-359-2525. Certain fees may apply.
