The Weeknd definitely pushes himself to the limit when working. The Canadian hitmaker had to cancel his Toronto show last July due to the national Rogers outage, before he lost his voice and had to end his Los Angeles concert mid-show in September.
He spoke about having to extend his tour dates to play the extended shows in a candid interview with Variety, admitting: “It felt like a cursed tour!
There were so many obstacles that I had to deal with and the only solution was just keep going.” READ MORE: The Weeknd Thrills Fans As He Returns To Toronto After Postponing Concert Due To Mass Rogers Outage The Weeknd — real name Abel Tesfaye — explained how he’d been shooting “The Idol” as well as performing and had been burning the candle at both ends.
He shared, “The truth is, it takes a toll on you, on your body. I had been shooting during the entire tour: I’d be shooting ‘The Idol’ in L.A., and then I’d have to fly to Philadelphia to do [concert] rehearsals, play the show in Philadelphia and then fly back to L.A.
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