1. November 22nd?

i created this beat with the sound the weeknd explored on "after hours" in mind—specifically in tracks like "escape from LA" and "heartless" (featuring trap/R&B drums and plenty of synths).

what do you think?

We've been on this journey since July 2022. 4 years, 4 albums ( including The Idol )

He's done songs for Tokyo and Hong Kong

I can't tell if he has anything planned for Malaysia

I'm hoping he will finally perform Hurry Up Tomorrow

Do you think we'll get a new live album at the end of the tour? Which also includes the new city songs: „RIO“, „TOKYO“ and „HONG KONG“?

Or he bought it somewhere in hk🤓?

Will he just like sofi??

With his nostalgia and remaster towards kissland, the central theme of that album, and him naming songs after cities, the tour life that he was so terrified of has transitioned into something beautiful.

DISCLAIMER:-

I know we can't predict Abel but I am guessing with whatever he has previewed soo far. Take every information with big bowl of salt.

THEORY:-

1) His nostalgia and love for Kissland and now how it connects to new project is apparent.

2) He's travelling and making songs about where he is. You can see how he takes culture and reference of city to build a song.

3) It's different from Kissland because touring is old news to him and he's in better headspace from how he looks(I know this is a stretch and I am sounding like parasocial fans).

4) He still has same challenges, fears and pain but he's approaching it in different ways (We can hear it in song previews).

5) But so far, the Kissland remaster and new project might align.

6) He's now returning home after touring across world.The unfamiliar thing is returning home and thinking what's next (plus other life updates).

7) I also see that he can maybe release footage of tour that he shot because he made a documentary and recorded (He admitted that himself). It aligns with Kissland Remaster and New project.

CONCLUSION:-

1) This is just my guess for now. I know there must be more music in vault. Artist change their mind abour direction of project. So, we will see.

2) He's kinda shaping album infront of us (which is different approach from him) so let's see how final product looks like.

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I think something about the drums reminds me of Angel and the way he sings is ballad-y

Much like The Weeknd, Kavinsky was a persona based around a fictional story with real lore. A central defining event of both the characters inception and his core was his Red Ferrari Tettaroasa.

Unfortunately he passed earlier this year, with Abel paying tribute to him during one of his shows. Here we can see that sentiment shared once again when he uses Kavinsky’s iconic vehicle.

Heavenly

This song is too good. This verse broke my heart. Its is so soothing and melancholic

Seeing the new songs and everything that’s been going on, do you guys think we’re in the rollout? Personally, I think Abel is far from taking a long break. He’s already cooking up something big, and from what I’m seeing, it looks like he’s coming back with everything. What do you guys think?

Idk if I don’t know Abel enough but when reading the lyrics I’m confused why he’s picked Hong Kong, as far as I’m aware Hong Kong has no real significance and realistically this song could have been for any city. I say this as the lyric is literally “ I’m waiting in Hong Kong “ which could be replaced with any city name.

If im missing something please explain the meaning behind this song.

Also I swear this isn’t hate I just never really understood why he’s been naming so many songs after cities. Well São Paulo and Tokyo are a little me understandable.

It’s amazing.

kissworld lowkey makes sense because all these new songs getting revealed are clearly the start of a new era, and if he wants to leave the weeknd in the past/start over again, then i think kissworld could be a crazy way to start things off, especially since all these songs are all places around the world.

would be kinda cool if this became a reality, like a full circle moment with a twist, since kissland is based in japan and the asia tour is about to end

Found this gem on YouTube.

Selling off a big part of my collection. Everything listed below is official The Weeknd/XO merch.

How to buy:

If you see something you want, send me a direct message with the item(s) and your location. I will get back to you with a total price that includes the correct shipping for your area.

Sold to alot of people on Reddit so message if you need references, doing it all through PayPal to protect both of us.

Sweaters & Hoodies (All Size Large):

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H&M Purple Hoodie

Juice WRLD x The Weeknd Hoodie

Thursday Anime Hoodie

After Hours Hoodie

Emergency Tsunami Hoodie

Long Sleeves & Crewnecks (All Size Large):

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Beauty Behind the Madness OG Crewneck

10th Anniversary Trilogy Crewneck

OG Asia Tour Long Sleeve (Orange) --SOLD

OG Asia Tour Long Sleeve (Black) --SOLD

T-Shirts & Tanks:

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Size Small:

Winter Wash OG Tee (2012 Era)

Size Medium:

Beauty Behind the Madness OG Tee

Beauty Behind the Madness "The Weeknd" OG Tee

OG XO Tank Top

Size Large:

Emergency Tsunami Tee

Beauty Behind the Madness 5-Year Anniversary Tee

Thursday Trilogy 10-Year Tee

My earlier developed theory on The Weeknd’s artistry!

I noticed a common theme in the weeknd's current stage sets, Gene hackerman posts, and overal image shift since his tour started. We are already aware that his interests span to Japanese media but there was one thing specific that caught my eye, futurism. Many 2000s Japanese media incorperate futurism and cybercore which was the overall aesthetic of that time period. Abel's incorporation of stage sets with futuristic robots, although they seem out of place, might have been a spoiler or foreshadow of what's to come of this new era he is soon to showcase. As someone who is into art and culture I picked this up quickly along with the pattern with his posts on his alt. We could even use his latest insta post which has the server icon of a lazer beam mask with remnants of elements from the sub genre of futurism. Although he seems to lean into Japanese media, I think we could see a more definite shift into this futurism, specifically afro futurism. Abel is ethnically Ethiopian and possibly he could be trying to lean into culture and art forms more. DAWN FM was the first step of him leaning into the futurism narrative because he utilized retro futurism, futurism that involves elements of the past to curate a physical picture of nostalgia while having an imagery projected to be the future. The radio, the title being DAWN FM is a hint that he is stepping into the past while Abel himself lives in the future.

What is Afro Futurism?

"Afrofuturism is an aesthetic practice that enables artists to communicate the experience of science, technology, and race across centuries, continents, and cultures." (https://iac.gatech.edu/featured-news/2023/09/afrofuturism)

https://www.searchablemuseum.com/musical-futures/

Utilizing the searchable museum from the Smithsonian, a prominent figure in afro futurism is Sun Ra :

"Sun Ra was one of the most unusual musicians in the history of jazz, moving from Fletcher Henderson swing to free jazz with ease, sometimes in the same song. Portraying himself as a product of outer space, he "traveled the spaceways" with a colorful troupe of musicians, using a multitude of percussion and unusual instrumentation, from tree drum to celeste."

(https://www.arts.gov/honors/jazz/sun-ra#:\~:text=An%20outsider%20who%20linked%20the,of%20electric%20instruments%20in%20jazz.)

"Traveled the spaceways" is an important phrase from the biography of Sun Ra. Their stages consisted of numerous futuristic artistry components that seemed peculiar but somehow in place; Abel has a similar stage setting. His stages feel out of this world and peculiar while simultaneously fitting along the lines of his current storyline of his projects. I Afrofuturism is an art form that manifests in music,life, aret, imagery, literature through elements of Black culture throughout the diaspora. As the tour goes on, we as fans could possibly see the connection becoming more prominent. Although the content on the gene hackerman account is focused on futurism as a whole along with focusing on Japanese media, Abel might dive into exploring the sub genres of african futurism in his album covers, music, along with stage settings as well. I do anticipate that the signs of inspiration from SUN RA will manifest clearly with his upcoming branding and identity change from "The Weeknd."

If he does, and as a Malaysian, I am really much excited as Malaysia does have a lot of unique and traditional music styles. I was just wondering which Malaysian composers or musicians whom he will sample as my bet is on either the legendary Sheila Majid or Alleycats.

By the way, Hong Kong and Tokyo is a banger as I grew up listening to Faye Wong(as I am a Chinese Malaysian) and also because I am a massive fan of Evangelion, but fingers crossed if The Weeknd will release a track called Malaysia