The Weeknd Extends ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ Stadium Tour Into 2026: Mexico, Brazil, Europe, UK
A record-breaking tour keeps growing
Another stadium summer is on the books. The Weeknd is extending his blockbuster ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ run into 2026, adding a fresh sweep through Mexico, Brazil, Europe, and the UK that pushes an already historic outing even further. The new leg opens April 20, 2026, at Estadio GNP Seguro in Mexico City and wraps August 30 at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid.
Produced by Live Nation and sponsored by Nespresso, the 2026 stretch locks in the tour’s claim as the biggest R&B tour in history. The scale is hard to argue with: as of 2025, the trek ranked eighth all-time in gross, pulling in $635.5 million from its first 100 shows and packing stadiums across North America, Europe, and beyond. The original tour began July 14, 2022, in Philadelphia after pandemic delays forced a rethink of a 2020 arena plan. The pivot paid off—what started as a tour behind ‘After Hours’ grew into a stadium-sized trilogy celebrating ‘After Hours’ (2020), ‘Dawn FM’ (2022), and ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ (2025).
The 2026 dates keep that arc going with a set that reaches across his catalog. Expect the show to stretch from recent trilogy cuts to the global smashes that turned these nights into mass sing-alongs—think “Blinding Lights,” “Save Your Tears,” and “Die For You.” Earlier legs have leaned on cinematic staging, long runways, towering screens, and a two-hour flow that keeps the energy high while letting the mood and visuals shift in chapters. The new leg is expected to keep the same large-scale blueprint, tuned for each stadium.
Special guests are locked: Brazilian star Anitta joins the Mexico and Brazil shows, while Playboi Carti is set for the Europe and UK dates. That pairing fits the venues. Anitta brings a chart-tested Latin pop and funk energy that should light up the Brazil stops, and Carti’s live-wire sets tend to turn fields into moving crowds—useful when you’re playing to 60,000-plus on a summer night.
Dates, guests, tickets, and what to expect
The routing threads major markets across two continents, with stops including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, London, and Madrid. The summer targets prime stadium windows, and the schedule already shows where demand is strongest: multi-night runs in the biggest venues.
- Paris — Stade de France: July 10–12, 2026
- London — Wembley Stadium: August 14–19, 2026
- Dublin — Croke Park: August 22–23, 2026
Mexico City opens the run on April 20, and Madrid closes it on August 30 at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. In between, the tour threads festival-sized crowds across Latin America and Europe in a run that should be as much about scale as sound. These are the kinds of buildings where small staging choices—an extended catwalk, lighting rig tweaks, a re-sequenced encore—can change how an entire upper tier experiences the show.
Ticketing is already moving. General sales for Latin American dates began September 10, with Europe and the UK opening September 12. If the past is any guide, more dates could appear where open calendar gaps exist, especially around the multi-night anchors. The North American leg alone packed more than 40 sold-out stadium shows and reset attendance and gross records in several markets, so expect similar demand patterns here.
The money and momentum matter, but so does the mission. The tour continues its partnership with Global Citizen and the United Nations World Food Programme, directing $1 from every ticket to education and hunger relief projects. With stadium crowds night after night, that adds up fast; by the time this run closes, the initiative should have channeled millions of dollars to programs that need it.
The sponsor slate is notable too. Nespresso’s name on a global stadium tour hints at a bigger on-site presence, from brand activations to hospitality buildouts. Live Nation’s production footprint helps make the scale repeatable city to city: consistent sightlines, reliable sound in open-air venues, and a show clock that balances a huge catalog with pacing that feels tight rather than rushed.
Why extend into 2026? The narrative is still unfolding. The trilogy format gives the production a clear spine, and the 2025 album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ adds new material to rotate in without losing the core hits. Fans who saw the early legs may get a refreshed set list and updated visuals; newcomers get the full stadium experience that turned this into a global juggernaut.
For Mexico and Brazil, the bill with Anitta should play like a celebration. Those markets reward big, high-energy sets, and local stars on the card lift the night. In Europe and the UK, Playboi Carti brings a different charge—more edge, more mosh energy—setting a tone that contrasts with The Weeknd’s sleek, synth-driven nighttime vibe before the headliner leans into the lights, lasers, and sing-alongs.
One thing to watch: the pacing of sales and the possibility of second (or third) nights where demand spikes. The three-night stand at Stade de France, the six-night stretch at Wembley, and the two-night hit at Croke Park are signals. Promoters don’t block that much real estate without confidence the market will devour it. If those dates move fast, nearby cities or extra nights could be in play where routing allows.
The broader context matters too. Stadium tours have become the biggest swing artists can take, and few R&B-rooted acts have turned them into repeatable worldwide wins. That’s why the “biggest R&B tour in history” tag sticks—it’s about box office, but also about an artist crossing the line from radio-dominant to culture-dominant in rooms this large, across languages and regions.
The bottom line for fans is simple: this is a long runway with a clear start and finish. Mexico City, April 20. Madrid, August 30. In between, Paris, London, Dublin, and a slate of major stops across Latin America and Europe with Anitta and Playboi Carti in tow. If you want in, pay attention to the official sales windows, expect queues, and keep an eye on the calendar for newly added nights where the schedule has wiggle room.