Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. In 2015, The Weeknd secured back-to-back chart-toppers with “Can’t ...

The track broke multiple Billboard records, including a full year in the Hot 100’s Top 10. The Weeknd leads Spotify’s “Billions Club” with 28 entries, more than any other artist. Spotify confirmed the ...

Not even a severe storm in Atlanta could rain on The Weeknd’s parade. Over the past 15 years, the artist has transformed himself from a little-known R&B crooner to one of the biggest stars on the ...

The Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn tour landed at San Antonio's Alamodome with the scale and spectacle fans have come to expect, but this night carried an extra weight. For months, Abel Tesfaye has ...

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY – SEPTEMBER 13: The Weeknd performs onstage during the Michael Rubin REFORM Alliance Casino Night Event on September 13, 2025 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by ...

Three albums by The Weeknd — Beauty Behind the Madness, The Highlights, and After Hours — all return to the same chart, while The Highlights reaches a huge milestone. ATLANTIC CITY, NEW ...