After the not-so-successful &#039;The Idol&#039;

After &#8216;The Idol&#8217;s&#8217; Crash, The Weeknd&#8217;s $350,000,000 Tour Has Broken a Major Record Held by the Legendary Michael Jackson

The Weeknd’s The Idol aired on HBO in June and the fans were not that big of a
fan of the singer-turned-actor’s performance. But the multi-talented ‘Blinding
Lights’ singer has been juggling all his artistic talents. The Canadian ended
the US leg of his music tour last year, being a major success. With the UK leg
of the tour starting on July 12 this year, The Idol star has broken the record
that was previously held by legendary singer-songwriter Michael Jackson.

His ongoing music tour, After Hours Til Dawn Tour, broke the record for the
highest-grossing tour ever by any black artist. Amassing a collection of
$350,000,000, he is now the frontrunner beating MJ. Previously, Michael Jackson
held the baton for the Bad World Tour, with record earnings of $311,000,000,
adding inflation. The US leg of this same tour contributed to about $148,000,000
in sales and sold more than a million tickets. 

> .@TheWeeknd [https://twitter.com/theweeknd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] now holds the
> record for the highest-grossing tour in history by a Black artist with his
> ‘After Hours Til Dawn Tour’ ($350M) which is still going.
> 
> Michael Jackson previously held the record with his ‘Bad World Tour’ ($311M)
> with inflation. pic.twitter.com/FNrLN5xn50 [https://t.co/FNrLN5xn50]
> 
> — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 11, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1678881690872172546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



This tour is definitely a silver lining in the ‘Starboy’ singer’s career right
now. When the first two episodes aired at Cannes, ‘The Idol’ Hit a 10% low on
Rotten Tomatoes
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-two-sides-of-a-coin-set-in-euphorias-universe-the-weeknd-idol-hits-a-ten-low-on-rotten-tomatoes-after-cannes-screening-zendaya-sydney-sweeney/].
The fans were not very excited either. But despite having a not-so-fruitful
acting gig with co-star Lily-Rose Depp, The Weeknd won the hearts of his fans
with his music. 

ALSO READ: The Weeknd Garners Major Outrage for His Role as Writer in Jenna
Ortega and Barry Keoghan’s Movie After ‘The Idol’
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While fans were excited and cheering on Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, others drew
comparisons. This is what the fans had to say. 


THE WEEKND’S ARMY CHEERS HIM ON TWITTER FOR RAKING IN THE DOUGH

This is not the first time The Weeknd is shattering records. The singer-actor
holds 22 Juno Awards – the 2nd highest ever, 20 Billboard awards – the fifth
highest ever, and 4 Grammys. He also recently received 40 million streams, more
than the Grammys.
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-40-million-fans-cheer-for-the-weeknd-for-reciving-more-streams-than-the-grammys/]
As per the database of ContentArchives.org, the pop singer has reportedly
performed in 526 concerts. The latest concert performed by him was on July 8,
alongside Kaytranada and Mike Dean. 

While the Twitterati cheered Tesfaye for breaking the record for the
highest-grossing tour by a Black artist, others highlighted the stark comparison
between music tours now and back during the King of Pop, MJ’s, times.
Nonetheless, The Weeknd fans are delighted with this.

> It’s abut time. Mike has been gone for long time. Finally numbers are being
> matched in Internet era when with least amount of effort people find views or
> success. New celebs have everything at their disposal in blink of eye. Imagine
> making moves 20 30 yrsago. MJ gave them goals!
> 
> — funny4us (@funny4us1) July 12, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/funny4us1/status/1678969170795409410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



 

The Kermit frog meme rolled in for The Weeknd’s record too.

> pic.twitter.com/hoZMJOY1X7 [https://t.co/hoZMJOY1X7]
> 
> — Jim Is Here To Take Care of Him (@RoastHimJim) July 11, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/RoastHimJim/status/1678881868098289664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Others compared how concert tickets were priced way differently before.
Meanwhile, the fans were also hit with nostalgia, remembering MJ being The
Weeknd’s idol.

> Average ticket cost now: $300
> Average ticket price during Bad tour: $30
> 
> — Travis Vincenzo (@travis_demaria) July 11, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/travis_demaria/status/1678902586307407873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> I kinda love that he surpassed Michael because that’s literally his idol
> 
> — 🌷🦋𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕦𝕞𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕒🦋🌷 (@krackdashianoxo) July 12, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/krackdashianoxo/status/1678919017711673344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



What do you think about The Weeknd breaking this record? Let us know in the
comments below.

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The Weeknd&#8217;s The Idol aired on HBO in June and the fans were not that big of a fan of the singer-turned-actor’s performance. But the multi-talented ‘Blinding Lights’ singer has been juggling all his artistic talents. The Canadian ended the US leg of his music tour last year, being a major success. With the UK leg of the tour starting on July 12 this year, The Idol star has broken the record that was previously held by legendary singer-songwriter Michael Jackson.
His ongoing music tour, After Hours Til Dawn Tour, broke the record for the highest-grossing tour ever by any black artist. Amassing a collection of $350,000,000, he is now the frontrunner beating MJ. Previously, Michael Jackson held the baton for the Bad World Tour, with record earnings of $311,000,000, adding inflation. The US leg of this same tour contributed to about $148,000,000 in sales and sold more than a million tickets. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
.<a href="https://twitter.com/theweeknd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheWeeknd</a> now holds the record for the highest-grossing tour in history by a Black artist with his ‘After Hours Til Dawn Tour’ ($350M) which is still going.
Michael Jackson previously held the record with his ‘Bad World Tour’ ($311M) with inflation. <a href="https://t.co/FNrLN5xn50">pic.twitter.com/FNrLN5xn50</a>
&mdash; Pop Crave (@PopCrave) <a href="https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1678881690872172546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
This tour is definitely a silver lining in the ‘Starboy’ singer’s career right now. When the first two episodes aired at Cannes, <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-two-sides-of-a-coin-set-in-euphorias-universe-the-weeknd-idol-hits-a-ten-low-on-rotten-tomatoes-after-cannes-screening-zendaya-sydney-sweeney/">‘The Idol’ Hit a 10% low on Rotten Tomatoes</a>. The fans were not very excited either. But despite having a not-so-fruitful acting gig with co-star Lily-Rose Depp, The Weeknd won the hearts of his fans with his music. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-weeknds-the-idol-to-debut-at-the-cannes-film-festival-fans-dont-seem-all-that-thrilled/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Weeknd Garners Major Outrage for His Role as Writer in Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan’s Movie After ‘The Idol’</a>
While fans were excited and cheering on Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, others drew comparisons. This is what the fans had to say. 
<h2>The Weeknd’s Army cheers him on Twitter for raking in the dough</h2>
This is not the first time The Weeknd is shattering records. The singer-actor holds 22 Juno Awards &#8211; the 2nd highest ever, 20 Billboard awards &#8211; the fifth highest ever, and 4 Grammys. He also recently received <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-40-million-fans-cheer-for-the-weeknd-for-reciving-more-streams-than-the-grammys/">40 million streams, more than the Grammys.</a> As per the database of ContentArchives.org, the pop singer has reportedly performed in 526 concerts. The latest concert performed by him was on July 8, alongside Kaytranada and Mike Dean. 
While the Twitterati cheered Tesfaye for breaking the record for the highest-grossing tour by a Black artist, others highlighted the stark comparison between music tours now and back during the King of Pop, MJ’s, times. Nonetheless, The Weeknd fans are delighted with this.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
It’s abut time. Mike has been gone for long time. Finally numbers are being matched in Internet era when with least amount of effort people find views or success. New celebs have everything at their disposal in blink of eye. Imagine making moves 20 30 yrsago. MJ gave them goals!
&mdash; funny4us (@funny4us1) <a href="https://twitter.com/funny4us1/status/1678969170795409410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
&nbsp;
The Kermit frog meme rolled in for The Weeknd&#8217;s record too.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
 <a href="https://t.co/hoZMJOY1X7">pic.twitter.com/hoZMJOY1X7</a>
&mdash; Jim Is Here To Take Care of Him (@RoastHimJim) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoastHimJim/status/1678881868098289664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Others compared how concert tickets were priced way differently before. Meanwhile, the fans were also hit with nostalgia, remembering MJ being The Weeknd’s idol.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Average ticket cost now: $300 Average ticket price during Bad tour: $30
&mdash; Travis Vincenzo (@travis_demaria) <a href="https://twitter.com/travis_demaria/status/1678902586307407873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
I kinda love that he surpassed Michael because that’s literally his idol
&mdash; 🌷🦋𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕦𝕞𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕒🦋🌷 (@krackdashianoxo) <a href="https://twitter.com/krackdashianoxo/status/1678919017711673344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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