A scene from the ‘Blinded by the Lights’ music video | Photo Credit: YouTube/The Weeknd
The Weeknd has set the stage for his final chapter. After Hours , Dawn FM Trilogy. Following the announcement of a concert tour to take place in Brazil in September featuring “never before seen production”, they released a video teaser that hints at their upcoming project.
The one-minute clip posted on Instagram takes fans on a surreal journey through the past four years of his music career. It features iconic elements from his past works: the red suit and sunglasses from “Blinding Lights” and other tracks from his 2020 album After Hoursold man’s fantasy Dawn FMand its masked characters hours later until the morning Tour. The new visuals include a character wearing a mask resembling The Weeknd’s face and a little boy surrounded by white mannequins. The teaser’s hazy music, with synthesizers and layered Weeknd vocals, suggests a remix of both new and old material.
The video ends with sunlight illuminating the boy’s head, symbolizing the death-redemption-rebirth theme. This matches hints from an interview given by The Weeknd in June 2023. Diversitywhere he discussed his HBO drama statue and hinted at new music. He said, “I’m finishing the third part of this saga, this trilogy… It will be called soon, but it’s not what some fans think.”
More revelations are expected at the upcoming concert produced by Live Nation at Sao Paulo’s Estadio Morumbis on September 7. The Weeknd has been out of the spotlight since his performance. hours later until the morning tour and his role in it statue last summer. His stadium tour of North America and Europe attracted over 3 million people over two years, and fans are excited about the artist’s future prospects.
