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The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ Asia Tour Snubs the Philippines

The pop superstar wraps up his billion‑dollar ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ run in Asia, but skips the local stopover yet again

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The Weeknd is skipping  Philippines out with no planned stops in Manila in his latest tour. Photo from The Weeknd/Instagram

The Weeknd has announced his return to Asia for his upcoming tour called After Hours Til Dawn. However, he’s left the Philippines out of the equation with no planned stops in Manila. The tour will make its way in cities such as Tokyo, Jakarta, Singapore, Seoul, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Kuala Lumpur, with Japanese hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts and DJ ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U as openers in several stops. The Asia tour is set to run from September to November.

The Weeknd was originally supposed to play in Manila back in December 2018 for his Starboy Tour at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, but the show was canceled over “production requirement issues.”

The tour is billed as the final leg of the series. The After Hours Til Dawn tour kicked off in 2022 and has since hit North America twice, plus Europe, the UK, Latin  America, and Australia. The tour was able to earn more than a billion dollars in ticket sales, ranking among the biggest tours ever by a male solo artist according to Live Nation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Weeknd is not bringing his After Hours Til Dawn tour to the Philippines, as Manila was entirely excluded from the upcoming Asia tour schedule.

The Asian leg officially features major metropolitan hubs such as Tokyo, Jakarta, Singapore, Seoul, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Kuala Lumpur, running consecutively from September through November.

The previous Manila concert was canceled due to unresolved production requirement issues that completely prevented the artist from staging the live show as originally planned.

The After Hours Til Dawn tour generated over one billion dollars in ticket sales, ranking among the largest global concert series by any male solo artist.

Japanese hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts and talented DJ ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U serve as the official opening acts across multiple designated stops throughout the entire regional tour.

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Elijah Pareño

Elijah Pareño

Music Writer

Elijah Pareño is the Music Writer of Rolling Stone Philippines. He writes daily music news, features, reviews, and radar stories of the website.

In addition to music writing, Pareño has written about the behind-the-scenes writers and producers from the P-pop scene, interviewed hip-hop artists like Shanti Dope and Zae, and featured up-and-coming artists for the Music Forecast 2026. Aside from music, Pareño has written about the state of affairs that affects pop culture. He wrote a movie review for 'Mortal Kombat II' and reported and interviewed photojournalists at the September 21, 2025 protests in Luneta and Mendiola.

Prior to working in Rolling Stone Philippines, Pareño was a freelance writer for 3 years and independent live music promoter

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