The Weeknd’s latest touring milestone comes with more than a massive ticket-sales total.
Live Nation announced that his After Hours Til Dawn tour surpassed $1.3 billion, describing it as the highest-grossing tour by a male artist. The promoter released the figures November 5.
Alongside the commercial announcement, Live Nation highlighted the tour’s humanitarian work. The company said The Weeknd had donated $8.5 million to the XO Humanitarian Fund and Global Citizen, supporting hunger relief and children’s access to education.
Live Nation also reported that $3 million was raised in 2026 for the United Nations World Food Programme and Global Citizen. The announcement linked this year’s Global Citizen contributions to work addressing barriers facing women and girls in health, education and economic opportunity.
For fans following the numbers, the charity component adds another part of the story: a concert campaign can generate attention and resources for causes beyond entertainment.
The ticket-sales milestone and giving update offer two ways to assess the tour’s impact.
https://www.rte.ie/video/id/38164/
Source — Live Nation Entertainment:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-weeknds-after-hours-til-dawn-tour-sets-the-record-as-the-highest-grossing-tour-by-a-male-artist-in-history-surpassing-1-3-billion-302930153.html
Video — RTÉ report:
https://www.rte.ie/video/id/38164/
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