2022 was worth the wait for The Weeknd and his fans.
After numerous audibles and delays, including being pushed back due to COVID, and a shift from stadiums to arenas, the After Hours Till Dawn tour finally kicked off in June.
While there were still setbacks -- including Doja Cat pulling out due to throat surgery and a mercy trailer catching fire, the North American run saw Abel raking in record number ticket sales, including $30 million from just the first four shows. One of the SoFi Stadium dates alone brought in $11 million, which allegedly makes it the highest-grossing show by a Black artist in history.
He’s not just keeping all the money -- he’s been donating profits from each concert ticket to the XO Humanitarian Fund, in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme.