Evan Larsen, the director for "Hong Kong" video said that Abel gave him a list of Hong Kong movies to watch as inspiration before he arrived in the city. Among other names like "Chungking Express", "Hard Boiled" and "A Better Tomorrow", the 1995 film "Fallen Angels" was particularly mentioned as a big inspiration for cinematography. Link to the interview

Similarities include:

- The enigmatic woman in the city

- Smoking all alone

- Neon drenched nocturnal urban interiors

- Ride inside the tunnel

and many more visual nods...

Hit song : Blinding Lights
Deep cut : Loft Music or, Enemy or Till Dawn.
Signature song : Often
Timeless song : Call Out My Name
Classic : Starboy

Yesterday, when I saw the Barcelona match against Real Madrid, I realized that the local club always had a sponsor of some famous singer or brand, especially in the classic. And I started thinking, what would happen if The Weeknd collaborated with FC Barcelona for a match like this? So I made a design just like the ones they use and I hope to see the opinions of others, thank you for looking.

okay we need to discuss this at this point. what is this newfound obsession with artists playing full versions of tracks at concerts and taking forever to release them? (looking at you, lana)

in my opinion it's a really terrible way to drop new music. he did it with dancing in the flames, sao paulo, open hearts and now these 3 tracks.

what bothers me is that i become obsessed with these tracks (because they're fucking incredible) and end up listening to the live performance rips and remakes a million times over because there's no sign of the song being released and then when the studio version finally drops all my hype is over and done with months ago when i first became obsessed with the song.

and i feel like for abel this has got to impact the reception of the studio release? i just don't understand playing it so far in advance for fans to wear the song out before it's even released. and i'm getting a little frustrated at this release strategy personally especially with lana playing the same games lol

how do you guys feel?

not clean asf but it can work :p

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Idk if someone talked about this yet but the writing in Hong Kong is so beautiful. Since Dancing in the Flames and HUT almost every song has been written to the fans.

The whole song is about how much he loves performing in each city for the fans and how tough it is to have such amazing nights with us and have to keep moving on to the next stop.

"Still remember when we met we barely knew each other, but that tension never left" This is about the fans. I can't believe there is people thinking he's talking about a woman or "Bella" at this point.

I guess there's not really a point to this post but man it's beautiful, I know we love to say he's a manipulator on the stage sometimes lol, but I really think he has an earnest appreciation for the fans that I don't think a lot of major superstars have these days.

Also, it's really cool to hear him writing in real time and previewing songs right away. I don't know if he's written about current time and showed it right away since maybe My Dear Melancholy.

He really wasn't lying about being extra inspired lately. 15 years it still feels new and I'm still excited for what's to come! GOAT

The HONG KONG single has me thinking he is doing something MJ has done from 2001-2009.

Can y'all pls share the meme where the weeknd wins ballon' dor. The one where the hills plays in the background as 2015 weeknd goes on stage to receive it.

another beat in the style of the weeknd.

i wanted to create a blend of abel’s dark sound and playboi carti’s style—something similar to the song "timeless"—but in the end, it didn’t turn out quite that way.

any thoughts?

Look at the comment section of the music video! Soo many stories, soo many emotions! Finally a song that has connected with the masses and felt real in emotions for a major chunk of people from HK, getting them all emotional.

This song is a hit and it better release soon!

Lol we have people seeking this video to be used by HK tourism 🥹

I think once this tour is over at some point he will release a live (maybe) album of all the tracks he performed on this four year tour. It’ll be called AHTD Tour Album and basically be like a grand conclusion to the tour where it’s either live or studio versions of the whole tour. Probably would only consist of this years tour in Latin America, Europe and Asia, who knows but regardless I believe he releases something like that.

With that will come new tracks like RIO, Tokyo, Hong Kong and maybe other tracks named after countries he toured throughout this year. This won’t be anything of a new era, just music he’s been making on tour and adding it to this tour album since it’s over. I could see him releasing it end of this year and saying a little gift for the fans for the whole tour and while we wait for the next era to begin. Don’t forget he said this is the last leg until shut down, he’s probably going into hibernation mode to relax and work on a new album and era and plans. We know Abel isn’t the type to just drop and album and that’s it, a lot of planning and filming and scheduling happens when it comes to all of his eras so it will take some time. My guess is 2027 is an off year and he will return in 2028 but at least we’d have these new tour tracks to listen to while we wait

1. Loft Music
   
2. Secrets
   
3. The Knowing
   
4. Pretty
   
5. Wicked Games
   
6. Wasted Times
   
7. Hurt You
   
8. Outside
   
9. Adaptation
   
10. The Hills

GUYS WHR WILL ABEL MOST LIKELY GO NEAR HIS FANS TO SING ?? out of time or any song really, helps!!! will he go to C2 ? or?

during stargirl where does he go, like I know he obviously isn’t going to sing Lana’s bit but I’m curious what he does for that like minute he’s off stage, my guess would be water or something but wondered if anyone knows or what their thoughts are.

Abel pls just release the song now is so fuking good
Even tho I already download on YouTube music lol

Unproblematic Pop Powerhouse. No one is seeing him in this new generation. Idc! I hate that he’s considered R&B because he is Pop! Michael Jackson is the King of Pop and he is the Joker of Pop. The mysterious, out of the box singer we never saw coming. He made himself marketable thru music and artistic direction. Yes his tone maybe similar to Michael Jackson he’s done such a good creating a household name for himself. His name alone is so creative. The Weeknd, with no “e” at the END. His intelligence is more than meets the eye. He knew he was and his value when he declined to be signed to Drake at OVO. This did cause a bit of friction within their musical friendship but if anyone can hold a candle to Drake’s cultural impact and music dominance it’s Abel Tesfaye!

My favorite songs:
Die for You
Wicked Games
Party Monster
Thursday
Loft Music
Live For
Earned It
Acquainted
Escape from LA
After Hours

I have a playlist dedicated to The Weeknd with around 105 songs, running for about 7.5 hours. I listen to him regularly, but now I’m curious about how big of a fan I actually am.

I want to know if I’m a casual listener, a dedicated XO, or a hardcore fan.

What separates a regular Weeknd listener from a real hardcore fan? Is it knowing his older mixtapes like House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence, knowing his unreleased music, or just loving his music regardless of the era?