The Weeknd made a young fan’s dreams come true this week after the singer’s first stop for his After Hours Til Dawn tour was postponed in Toronto.
A photo of the six-year-old kid, Phoenix Prince crying while dressed like Abel Tesfaye in the “Blinding Lights” video made the rounds on Twitter before the singer saw it and responded, “can someone please find him for me?”
Following the viral photo, Phoenix’s dad, Blake Prince told CBC, “Phoenix was getting attention with his suit,” Blake said. “We had a breakdown moment. He got upset over the fact the show was postponed and somebody captured a picture.” The father commented on the “outpouring of love” his child had gotten on social media.
When Phoenix’s dad asked him what he would say if he met Tesfaye, the child responded, “I would say that you’re the best artist and that I love your songs and you’re so good and I was really looking forward to [the concert].”
Well, that’s exactly what happened. The singer flew Phoenix and Blake out to his Philadelphia tour stop, where Phoenix got to meet his idol and even got his red suit autographed.
Tesfaye’s first stop was canceled due to a nationwide power outage.
“I’m crushed & heartbroken. Been at the venue all day but it’s out of my hands because of the Rogers outage,” the Toronto native told fans following the postponement. “Operations and safety are compromised and I tried my absolute best. This one hurts the most, and we will make this show happen, but unfortunately not tonight. I know how long you’ve been waiting and how hard a lot of you worked to make it to the show and experience this special moment with me. I can’t wait to see you all.”
The rest of the tour dates are below.
SAT 16-Jul New York, NY MetLife Stadium*
THU 21-Jul Boston, MA Gillette Stadium*
SUN 24-Jul Chicago, IL Soldier Field*
WED 27-Jul Detroit, MI Ford Field*
SAT 30-Jul Washington, DC FedEx Field*
THU 4-Aug Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium*
SAT 6-Aug Miami, FL Hard Rock Stadium*
THU 11-Aug Atlanta, GA Mercedes-Benz Stadium^
SUN 14-Aug Arlington, TX AT&T Stadium^
THU 18-Aug Denver, CO Empower Field at Mile High*
SAT 20-Aug Las Vegas, NV Allegiant Stadium*
TUE 23-Aug Vancouver, BC BC Place*
THU 25-Aug Seattle, WA Lumen Field^
SAT 27-Aug San Francisco, CA Levi’s Stadium^
TUE 30-Aug Phoenix, AZ State Farm Stadium*
FRI 2-Sep Los Angeles, CA SoFi Stadium*
SAT 3-Sep Los Angeles, CA SoFi Stadium*
*With Kaytranada and Mike Dean
^With Snoh Aalegra and Mike Dean
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