THE WEEKND ANNOUNCES
STARBOY: LEGEND OF THE FALL 2017 WORLD TOUR – PHASE TWO
THE WEEKND WILL MAKE STOPS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
TICKETS ON-SALE FOR NORTH AMERICA ONLY FRIDAY, JUNE 16TH AT 11AM LOCAL TIME
LATEST ALBUM STARBOY CERTIFIED 2X PLATINUM, TITLE TRACK ‘STARBOY’ CERTIFIED 5X PLATINUM
(June 13, 2017) – Grammy Award®-winning and multi-platinum selling music artist The Weeknd has announced a second leg to his critically acclaimed Starboy: Legend of the Fall 2017 World Tour, featuring stops throughout North America, New Zealand and Australia. Phase two will kick off on September 6th in University Park, PA. Gucci Mane and Nav will join The Weeknd for all US dates.
The Weeknd with special guests Gucci Mane and Nav will play Colonial Life Arena in Columbia SC on Saturday October 28. Tickets for the North American dates of the Starboy: Legend of the Fall 2017 World Tour– Phase Two go on-sale to the general public beginning Friday, June 16th at 11am. For all ticket purchase information, please visit https://www.theweeknd.com/ or www.livenation.com .
Phase One of the tour kicked off on February 17th in Stockholm, Sweden and wrapped on June 9th in Cincinnati, Ohio. VARIETY named The Weeknd “a bonafide pop star and an undeniable influence on his contemporaries,” while BRITISH GQ hailed, “this was without-doubt one of the best shows we’ve seen from a mega star in a seriously long time.” The Weeknd released his fourth full length studio album, Starboy, on November 25, 2016 through XO/Republic Records to rave reviews. The Starboy album has since been streamed over 5 million times and certified 2x-platinum, while the title track ‘Starboy’ is now 5x-platinum.
