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The Province
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Province
The Weeknd plays two shows in Vancouver this week: Here's what to know before you go
The Weeknd, Toronto-born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, has teased that this could be the final tour as his namesake alter ego The Weeknd performs a medley during the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. Photo by Chris Pizzello / Invision/AP Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. 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Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The Weeknd brings his After Hours 'til. Dawn tour to Vancouver's B.C. Place for two nights this week. UPDATE: There's been a last-minute change to the concert lineup — and we have the set times. Here's what you need to know about the concerts: When are The Weeknd concert dates at B.C. Place? The Weeknd plays B.C. play for a two-night stand July 15 and 16. What time does the concert start? The concert is expected to start at 7 p.m. Doors at B.C. Place open at 5:30 pm. LiveNation shared the planned set times for tonight's concert. According to the company, Mike Dean will perform from 7:20 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. The Weeknd is set to take the stage at 8:40 p.m. — minus any possible delays caused by any backstage sipping of his new Nespresso collaboration brew — through to 11 p.m. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. UPDATE: What are the bag restrictions for B.C. Place? The B.C. Place website has a full list of rules and regulations regarding what you can and can't bring into The Weeknd concert. Concert goers are recommended to have their tickets downloaded on their mobile device or Ticketmaster app and ready to scan at the gate for quick entry. Bags are restricted at B.C. Place. The venue has a 'clear bag policy' that sees the size of bag restricted to the below dimensions: Bags no larger than 6.5' x 8.5' Clear plastic bag (including clear plastic freezer bags) no larger than 12' x 12' x 6' Large bags can be checked at the venue for a fee of $10 per piece. This service is offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Check the venue website for a full list of restricted items and recommendations. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Tickets are available for the Vancouver concert via A quick search on the site and app Tuesday morning yielded a short wait in a digital waiting room. Plenty of pairs of tickets showed as available, both via verified resale and direct sale, with prices ranging from around $78.40 to $249.90 (including taxes and fees). Who is opening on the tour? American rapper Mike Dean is the opening act for the two Vancouver shows. Playboi Carti, who collaborated with The Weeknd on the song Timeless, is no longer on the B.C. Place bill. The news was released in a statement from the After Hours Til Dawn account on X in the early morning hours on July 15. 'Playboi Carti will NOT be joining The Weeknd on the Vancouver shows of the #AfterHoursTilDawnTour. Ticketmaster changed the name of the Vancouver shows to 'The After Hours Til Dawn Tour with Mike Dean'. As of now all other Canada shows still show Carti as part of the event.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In a statement from B.C. Place, the venue confirmed the change, adding that Carti was dropped from the concerts 'due to border crossing issues.' Dean has co-written a number of popular tracks by The Weeknd, including Double Fantasy, Popular, Jealous Guy and others. His set is averaging 112 songs from across his career. Dean appeared with The Weeknd at his headlining set at Coachella in 2022. What is the The Weeknd's latest album? Hurry Up Tomorrow was released on Jan. 31, 2025. The album is considered the final instalment in a trilogy that began with 2020's After Hours and 2022's Dawn FM. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Weeknd, Toronto-born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, has teased that this could be the final tour as his namesake alter ego. Hurry Up Tomorrow is the artist's sixth full-length album and was accompanied by a companion film of the same title. Directed by Trey Edward Shults, the movie starring The Weeknd, Jenny Ortega (Wednesday) and Barry Keoghan (Saltburn) was poorly reviewed, with a 15 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. (Tomatometer ratings of less than 60 per cent are considered 'rotten.') This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Weeknd's set list is averaging 35 songs on the After Hours 'til. Dawn tour and features a selection of songs drawn from across his multiplatinum career. How Do I Make You Love Me? from Dawn FM is the most-performed song on the tour so far. The artist is also dropping a number of covers in the show, including Future's Low Life, Rosalía's La Fama and the Kendrick Lamar collaboration Pray for Me. To keep things on equal footing, he is also performing Drake's Crew Love. Whether he is continuing to include Ye's Hurricane and Diddy's Another One of Me will remain to be heard at the B.C. Place shows. The Weeknd performed at B.C. Place in Vancouver on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Photo by DARRYL DYCK THE CANADIAN PRESS / THE CANADIAN PRESS How are the tour reviews? The After Hours 'til. Dawn tour has been going since 2022. The Aug. 23, 2022, concert at B.C. Place was well-reviewed in The Vancouver Sun, noting the following: This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'It's a big jump from Rogers Arena to B.C. Place and The Weeknd is one of those rare artists to make it. There isn't another Canadian act of the moment touring playing 50,000-plus seat arenas. 'The Toronto singer's mix of futuristic R&B, pure new wave and dance pop has completely captured contemporary music at the moment and last night the artist born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye showed off his Grammy-winning live chops to an adoring audience. 'Naturally, the stage set up for the After Hours 'til. Dawn Tour is a lavish one with no shortage of bells, whistles, explosions and more.' Expect more of the same from this edition of the tour. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Expect The Weeknd to sell well for both of the Vancouver concerts, which means around 50,000 people attending each night. Be sure to give yourself ample time to get into the venue, find you seating and so on. Read our guide on what to know about B.C. Place. sderdeyn@ Read More Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. 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The Independent
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Miley Cyrus says touring affects a 'pillar of stability' in her life
Miley Cyrus revealed on Good Morning America that she lacks the desire to undertake a major tour, despite having the physical ability and opportunities. A key reason for her reluctance is the challenge of maintaining sobriety while on the road, which she considers crucial for her stability and creativity. Cyrus has maintained sobriety for several years, having ceased drinking alcohol in 2020 and smoking marijuana in 2017. She has not embarked on an official tour since 2014, though she continues to perform at significant events like the Grammy Awards. Cyrus previously explained that the intense nature of touring and the constant subject-observer dynamic are detrimental to her humanity and songwriting process.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Beyoncé's unreleased music stolen in Atlanta heist during Cowboy Carter tour
Unreleased music by global superstar Beyoncé has been stolen during a car theft in Atlanta, Georgia. The incident occurred on July 8, 2025, just days before the final Atlanta stop of her wildly successful Cowboy Carter Tour , and has sparked widespread concern across the music industry and among fans worldwide. The theft took place near the bustling Krog Street Market, where Beyoncé's longtime choreographer Christopher Grant and backup dancer Diandre Blue had parked their rented Jeep Wagoneer. After briefly stepping away, the two returned to find the vehicle's rear window shattered and two suitcases with several high-value items missing. Among the stolen goods were hard drives containing unreleased, watermarked Beyoncé tracks—material that could potentially be part of her next major project. The theft also included sensitive information such as show footage, set lists, and performance plans, raising the stakes far beyond a simple case of vehicle burglary. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like She Took 1 Teaspoon Before Bed – Her Belly Was Gone in a Week Hollywood News | USA Click Here Undo The Atlanta Police Department's Larceny from Auto Unit responded swiftly to the scene. Officers collected fingerprints and reviewed surveillance footage from the area. Thanks to tracking technology embedded in some of the stolen electronics, police were able to trace signals and have since issued an arrest warrant for a suspect, whose identity has not yet been released. Authorities have not confirmed whether the suspect knew the true value of the stolen items or their connection to Beyoncé. As of now, it remains unclear whether any of the stolen materials have been recovered. Despite the incident, Beyoncé continued with her scheduled performances in Atlanta, concluding her final show in the city on July 14. The Cowboy Carter Tour , which began in April 2025, has been a massive success, drawing sold-out crowds across North America and Europe. The tour follows the release of her critically acclaimed album Cowboy Carter , which earned her three Grammy Awards earlier this year, including Album of the Year, Best Country Album, and Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Live Events The stolen items include: Five hard drives containing unreleased, watermarked Beyoncé music Laptops, including a MacBook Air, with sensitive show and tour information Headphones, including Apple AirPods $1,000 worth of clothing Tom Ford sunglasses valued at $500 Tumi book bag worth $750
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Beyoncé's unreleased music is stolen from her choreographer's car
Unreleased music by Beyoncé has been stolen from a car in Atlanta rented by the singer's choreographer and one of her dancers, according to a police report. Footage, show plans and concert set lists were also taken from the Jeep Wagoneer, which was parked at a food hall at Krog Street Market in Atlanta on Tuesday July 8, two days before Beyoncé's four-day residency at the city's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Police are investigating the theft of the materials, stored on five USB sticks, and have secured an arrest warrant for a suspect whose identity was withheld in the report. The developments emerge as Beyoncé, 43, took to the stage on Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which can hold around 73,000. Her tour ends at the end of July with two performances in Las Vegas. And the superstar, who has won 35 Grammy Awards since 2001, stoically continued to impress her fans last night despite the news. In addition to the music, two MacBook laptops, Apple headphones, luxury clothing and accessories, and "sensitive material" belonging to the star were stolen, police say. The mum of three, born in Houston, Texas, is yet to publicly address the bombshell. It remains unclear what "sensitive material" she lost and no information about the music has been disclosed. But Atlanta Police Department's news release does state the choreographer, Christopher Grant, and dancer Diandre Blue - both named in the document - told officers they parked their rental car, a 2024 Jeep Wagoneer, by the food hall at around 8.10pm on Tuesday July 8. The pair returned to the car just after 9pm to discover the boot window had been damaged and two suitcases had been taken. The report identifies a possible suspect vehicle as a 2025 red Hyundai Elantra. Responding officers were able to identify "light prints" at the scene, and security cameras in the parking lot captured the incident, according to the report. Officers canvassed an area where the stolen laptop and headphones were tracked by using the devices' location services, the report stated. Beyoncé's epic tour hasn't gone without incident already as, last month, she told how she almost fell out of a car, which was propelled into the air at a concert in her home city. While performing in Houston during her flying car stint, the cables appeared to be uneven and left Beyoncé tilting over the edge until she was brought back down. In videos taken by fans, the singer kept it professional and was cool, calm and collected while the incident was resolved. The star since addressed the situation with humour on Instagram. She shared a video montage of her show, including her car malfunction, along with the caption: "Sittin' Sidewayz". The tour, which began in late April, has taken Queen Bey to several large stadiums across Europe and the US.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Chart-topping star urged to get therapy over unlikely obsession
US pop sensation Billie Eilish has won seven Grammy Awards and sold millions of albums - but she was raised in a modest bungalow in LA by actor parents Maggie Baird and Patrick O'Connell With song and dance playing a key part in her life from the moment she could talk, Billie's chosen career path was not entirely surprising. 'Music was always underlying,' she once said. 'I always sang. It was like wearing underwear. It was just always underneath whatever else you were doing.' Billie was born in LA on 18 December 2001 to actor-musician parents Maggie Baird and Patrick O'Connell, who called her Billie to honour her grandfather William. Eilish was her middle name – a popular Irish choice – along with Pirate, which older brother Finneas affectionately called her before her birth. She wasn't always entirely happy about it though, admitting in a recent interview, 'I absolutely hated my name when I was a kid. I thought Billie was a boy's name. I remember just being so mad, and all I wanted was to have a girly name, like Violet or like Lavender. Some sort of, you know, pretty flowery name.' However, it grew on her and she added, 'Now there's no other name in the universe that could be my name besides Billie. I love my name so, so, so much.' Her mum Maggie, now 66, had TV roles in The X Files, Bones and Curb Your Enthusiasm, as well as a cameo in Friends, while dad Patrick, 67, spent time on Broadway and appeared in The West Wing and NYPD Blue. But in a fiercely competitive industry, work was often hard for the two jobbing actors to come by. 'For years, I saw my parents beat up over the fact that they didn't have it better,' Billie has said. 'My dad is the best actor I've ever seen. And my mom can do all these voices and characters – she's incredible. So I wish they'd had more recognition.' As a unit of four who loved performing together, former music teacher Maggie has said, 'There was just always singing. Someone playing piano or guitar, lots of lullabies at night and always music in the car.' That meant Billie's songwriting journey began exceptionally early. 'When I was four, I wrote a song about falling into a black hole,' she recalled. 'But it was really upbeat, like, 'I'm going down, down, down into the black hole.'' She also learned to play the ukelele aged six, and started performing at local talent shows and with the Los Angeles Children's Chorus. Influenced by her parents, she tried her hand at acting too, but found it less enjoyable. 'I went to an audition and I came back going, 'I hate this. I'm not doing this ever again.'' Both she and Finneas were homeschooled, which Billie believes was highly beneficial to her development. 'I learned how to do math by cooking with my mom,' she said. 'I learned, like, how to build sh*t from my dad.' Explaining their decision to educate their children themselves, Patrick said, 'Our whole stance was 'general knowledge is all'.' Home was a two-bedroom, one-bathroom bungalow in the Highland Park area of LA – which her parents still live in. To ensure both their children had their own rooms, they even slept in the living room. 'It was a modest upbringing,' says Thomas Smith, editor of Billboard UK. 'She was certainly not a nepo baby, and doors were not opened for her in the same way they have been for other artists. But so much time together in that house created an incredible bond between them all, and a support system that has served Billie well throughout her life.' She returned to the house in a 2019 episode of Carpool Karaoke, pointing out her 'very red' bedroom, as well as her pet tarantula, which she insisted was 'cute' to horrified presenter James Corden. Viewers got a peek inside Finneas' bedroom too, which doubled up as a recording studio. 'This is the belly of the beast,' Billie said. The room still even had pencil markings on the door frame which had tracked the pair's height as youngsters. One of Billie's biggest influences in her early years was singer Justin Bieber, whose face adorned the walls of her small bedroom. In fact, she was such an ardent 'Belieber' that her parents nearly sought professional help for her around the time of his 2012 hit, As Long As You Love Me. Speaking on Billie and Patrick's Apple Music show Me & Dad Radi o, Maggie told how her daughter would be 'sobbing and sobbing' to the song in the car. 'I just want to say we did consider taking you to therapy,' she told Billie. 'You were in so much pain over Justin Bieber.' In response, her daughter admitted, 'There was a period where I cried every single day of my life.' As well as her Bieber crush, another source of distress was a serious hip injury she suffered at the age of 13, which ended her dancing aspirations. 'My bone separated from my muscle in my hip. It was really bad,' she said. 'Going through my teenage years, hating myself and all that stupid sh*t, a lot of it came from my anger toward my body, and how mad I was at how much pain it's caused me, and how much I've lost because of things that happened to it.' However, Billie began channelling her emotions into making music with Finneas, and when her dance teacher asked her to record a track in late 2015, she jumped at the chance. 'He asked us to make a song and I thought that was the coolest thing ever,' she said. The result was Ocean Eyes, an astonishingly mature ballad that compared falling in love to falling off a cliff under 'napalm skies'. Finneas had originally written it for his band, The Slightlys, but realised it was better suited to his sister's vocals. 'I remember doing Ocean Eyes as a band and just being like, 'I'm failing the song,'' he said. 'And I remember hearing Billie sing it... And it was just like, 'Oh, this is what this song deserves.'' Aged just 13 at the time, Billie posted the song on music-sharing platform SoundCloud, and the next morning woke up to a flurry of interest. 'It just grew from there,' she said. 'It was really confusing. I didn't understand what was going on. I literally thought it was like my popular friend had reposted it. 'Wow, it's getting so many listens!'' It notched up 1,000 listens in one day and hundreds of thousands more over the next fortnight. Billie later premiered a video for it on her YouTube channel. 'That song is the reason I have the life I have,' she later reflected. ' Ocean Eyes was just a classic song,' says Thomas. 'It's one of those numbers that has travelled through time and still sounds fresh today, because the craft and the lyrics were just perfect. And for Billie, it was the start of something amazing.'
