The Weeknd Unveils Stadium Tour Dates, $500,000 Donation to United Nations World Food Programme
03.03.2022 - 18:13
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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Weeknd has announced dates for his “After Hours Til Dawn” stadium tour, which launches in his hometown of Toronto on July 8 and heads across North America before wrapping in Los Angeles on Sept. 2 and then moving overseas.
Dates for Mexico, South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa and the Middle East will be announced in the coming weeks. Full dates for the tour, which is produced by Live Nation, appear below.The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the world’s largest humanitarian organization fighting global hunger, has partnered with the Weeknd, its Goodwill Ambassador, to launch the XO HUMANITARIAN FUND to which he is contributing $1 from each ticket sold in North America from this highly anticipated tour.
The Weeknd will also make a donation of $500,000 and $1 million will be contributed by World Food Program USA to the fund. Fueled by his passion to help those in need, the multi-platinum and diamond certified global superstar established this fund to support the U.N.
World Food Programme’s critical food assistance to communities on the brink of starvation, in countries like Ethiopia, Madagascar and Yemen. The Fund is administered by World Food Program USA.
Tickets for the North American dates go on sale beginning Thursday, March 10th at 10am local time via TheWeeknd.com/tour.Fans who previously had tickets for the After Hours arena tour in North America will have access to a special presale starting March 4th, and will receive an email prior to that date directly with more information.Verizon will offer an exclusive presale for The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn Tour in the U.S through the customer loyalty program Verizon Up. Members will have first access
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