PSA: Don't Do This If The Weeknd Offers You The Mic At His Show

It’s the stuff of dreams — you’re at your all-time favourite artist’s show after battling to the front row for the ultimate experience. The singer spots you in the crowd, hands you the mic, and you get to give it your all as you belt out the lyrics to your favourite track alongside your musical idol.

Unfortunately for one fan at The Weeknd’s show Euduring his European After Hours Til Dawn concert, that’s definitely NOT how the scenario unfolded for her.

In a clip that’s now doing the rounds on social media, the Canadian singer/actor (who now goes by his birth name, Abel Tesfaye) spotted a woman shouting out the lyrics to his 2022 Dawn FM dreamy pop cut Out of Time.

The Weeknd reacts to a fan’s vocals after handing her the mic during his performance of “Out of Time” at a recent show. pic.twitter.com/3rJi922fXO
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) August 23, 2023

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Holding the mic to the overeager fan for her chance to belt out the track, the woman instead lets out an ear-piercing screech, leaving The Weeknd visibly cringing before he nopes the hell out of the situation.

Social media had a field day over the hilariously cringy interaction, with one Twitter user commenting, “Bro was flabbergasted. He’s like yep never doing that again.”

Another added, “He’s never passing out the mic after this 😂”

The Weeknd's soul when those vocals hit: pic.twitter.com/kAaA1AENUh
— monarch the great (@OneMonarchTwo) August 23, 2023

It’s a cautionary tale of what NOT to do for those preparing to nab tickets for The Weeknd’s Australian and New Zealand tour later this year.

Beginning his run on Monday, 20 November, at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, The Weeknd will head to Sydney’s Accor Stadium on Friday, 24 November, Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on Friday, 1 December, and ends at Auckland’s Eden Park on Thursday, 7 December.

Tickets to the general public will be available via the Live Nation website on Friday, 1 September. Melbourne punters can access tickets from 10 am, Brisbane from 11 am, and Sydney from noon.

However, pre-sale is also an option, with Vodafone hosting the first round of pre-sales on Friday, 25 August, at the same times.

You can go here to access your tickets. Next is the pre-sale for Foxtel Rewards customers, who can access early tickets here on Friday, 1 September, from 10 am AEST.