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The Weeknd to release new ‘Dawn FM’ TV special on Amazon this week
The Weeknd has announced a new ‘Dawn FM’ TV special, airing this weekend on Amazon Prime Video.The special, titled The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience and based on Abel Tesfaye’s recent studio album, will arrive on the streaming service on Saturday (February 26).Described as an immersive special, the TV show will also be released as an eight-track live EP on the Amazon Music platform.Speaking about the project, which was created by The Weeknd alongside La Mar C. Taylor, and is directed by Micah Bickham, Tesfaye said: “I’m ecstatic to partner with Amazon to premiere the most elaborate live TV special I’ve ever done.“Welcome to the next phase of ‘Dawn FM’ — a purgatory otherworld where live performance, theater, and performance art collide for a night out at the club.”Watch a trailer for the new special below.‘Dawn FM’, The Weeknd’s fifth studio album, was released last month (January 7), serving as the sequel to his 2020 full-length ‘After Hours’.
