Is this new?

Shows on Spotify as being released in 2016 but this was just uploaded today

Easier for edits

yep

i think starboy instrumentals were leaked either way years ago

Still need the ones from MDM, AH and DFM

The more I think about it, this setlist is def the “definitive” The Weeknd setlist. Literally caters to every corner of Abel’s career and has something for every fan of his. Yes some gems are left out, but overall this is literally like The Weeknd 101.

Justice for the band

Where is hob tho.

which one y’all playing first?

After hours def

After hours

Ok you got me…..

After hours

How is Kiss land not a PlayStation konami exclusive

Someone in my office is BLASTING COMN on their headphones

What a classic timeless song

that person going through it rn

Moth to a Flame now

@talktohani Im at work rn so Ill try to find the article about them leveraging their position later today

Actually found it

Early on, they figured out that taking chances — and operating on their own timeline — often made sense. The Weeknd’s “whole mysterious aesthetic,” as Taylor puts it, meant his music had to speak for itself. “I think that’s really what captivated everyone and catapulted Abel into the stratosphere,” Taylor continues. That buzz soon translated into big potential paychecks, but the XO crew didn’t jump at them: When an Australian promoter offered a $160,000 gig, they passed on it and others like it, opting instead to play clubs around Canada. “I knew how important it was to build the touring business,” says Esmailian. “At that point, we could have gone to step four or five, but I knew we had to start at step one. We were doing 500-person venues, but there were 2,000 people outside trying to get in.”

When major labels inevitably started circling, that groundswell became leverage. Among those interested were Republic Records co-founders and brothers Monte and Avery Lipman. “They came to Toronto, like, 10 times,” says Esmailian. “These guys are not running a small company — and going to Toronto, you’ve got to deal with customs — but they just kept showing up.”

Read the full thing if you can because it goes a bit more in depth and gives more context

12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.billboard.com%2Fpro%2Fthe-weeknd-xo-records-billboard-cover-story-interview-2021%2F

Nothing Compares rn