The Weeknd performs in the rain in Rio de Janeiro

Despite the heavy rain in Rio de Janeiro hours before the show, nothing hindered, much less prevented, The Weeknd from going up to the huge stage set up at the Engenhão Stadium this Saturday (7). This was the first of two shows on the “AFTER HOURS TIL DAWN” tour that the singer is doing in Brazil, performing in São Paulo on the 10th.

Rain “promised” to stop the show

About hours before the show started, heavy rain, including winds and lightning, meant that fans had to be removed from the track and field. premium, sheltered in the rings of the place for about half an hour, returning to their places as soon as the weather improved.

Precisely because of this unforeseen event, DJ Kaytranada, who accompanies the artist opening his shows on the tour, was unable to perform, communicating the fact to his fans through his social networks. The Weeknd then took the stage in light rain to start the show.

Show in question

_{Fan in statement on Twitter (Reproduction/X/@rvdejun)}

The stage on which The Weeknd performed is more than 54 meters wide, in addition to having a 90-meter catwalk, and all this to create an immersive atmosphere with more than 1,000 cannons. lasers, light and pyrotechnics. In addition, it also has huge allegories and high-definition LED screens so the public doesn't miss anything.

Even with the rain and without DJ Kaytranada to open the show, The Weeknd managed to put on an exceptional show in the rain, surprising fans and statistics alike.

On Twitter, now X, fans said that they will always praise him, because “Sustaining a show in a deluge for more than 2 hours, singing directly in your voice and without a break is not for everyone”.

In the same post, it was also said that the show is The Weeknd himself, and that, for his fans, he is the eternal starboy.

Featured Photo: The Weeknd performing in the rain. Reproduction/Disclosure/Diego Castanho.