The Weeknd announces rescheduled LA gig and adds extra date following mid-set cancellation

nme.com:

The Weeknd has shared details of his rescheduled Los Angeles show and an extra date weeks on from having to cancel a show mid-way through due to vocal issues.The pop star, real name Abel Tesfaye, will now play LA’s SoFi Stadium on Saturday, November 26 and an extra date on Sunday, November 27 (head here for tickets).

Kaytranada and Mike Dean will open both shows.Tesfaye was forced to pull his sold-out September 3 show after losing his voice just three songs into his set.Early on in the concert at Sofi Stadium – the second in a row at that venue as part of his ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ global tour – the artist told fans that he was cancelling the show after losing his voice while performing ‘Can’t Feel My Face’.The artist exited the stage leaving the song to end without him.

Returning to the stage with the venue lights up, The Weeknd then told his stunned audience: “I’m going to make sure everyone is good, you’ll get your money back.

But I’ll do a show real soon for you guys.”RESCHEDULED LOS ANGELES SHOW PLUS ONE MORE! NOVEMBER 26 and 27!https://t.co/OgBYRWynXn pic.twitter.com/GgNwKaWn3b— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) September 27, 2022The artist later clarified on Twitter that “my voice went out during the first song”, adding: “I’m devastated.