The Weeknd Concert (Review)

On August 21st, 2025, pop star The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, held a phenomenal concert filled with both throwback songs and new songs from his recent album, Hurry Up Tomorrow.  Students from WGHS went to the concert.
by Mariana Castaneda

Emma Dickens: The Weeknd is famous for collaborating with renowned rappers, such as Future. During the tour, he brought out artists like Future, Playboi Carti, and producer Mike Dean. Emma Dickens, a junior at WGHS, went to the concert with her friend. Emma says her favorite artist that was brought out was Future. “It was very surprising, and the crowd just went crazy. It was just amazing.” She elaborates on how thrilling the event was, “The concert was very energetic. The lights, everyone was jumping, and there was just a lot of stuff going on. Lastly, when asked about her favorite track from the set list, “I'm going to have to say ‘One Of The Girls’ because he let everyone sing, and the crowd was so loud!”

Bree Wright: Bree Wright, also a Junior at WGHS, was also in attendance. She says her favorite song was “Heartless.” “That is just one of my favorite songs, and I felt like the build-up to it was really nice,” she said. Additionally, her favorite guest star also happened to be Future. “I listen to a lot of his music separate from The Weeknd.” Bree describes the concert in one word. Chaos. “Honestly, there was so much happening. It was almost overstimulating, but in a fun way.”

With such amazing visuals and a jam-packed setlist, this concert will surely be one to remember. However, the singer has come out to say that this is his last tour under his The Weeknd persona, though he will continue making music in the future.