The Weeknd - After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour brings six shows to Germany in 2026
Published on 08/21/2026 at 17:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Weeknd will bring his extended After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour to Germany in summer 2026. According to Live Nation and Ticketmaster, the Canadian star is scheduled for six shows in Munich’s Allianz Arena and Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank Park between June 25 and August 1, 2026, with rapper Playboi Carti announced as special guest for the European dates.Live Nation Germany tour announcement
Six stadium nights in Munich and Frankfurt
Germany is one of the key stops on The Weeknd’s current tour routing. Live Nation confirms that he will play Allianz Arena in Munich on June 25, 26 and 27, 2026, followed by three nights at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt on July 30 and 31 and August 1, 2026, as part of the European leg of the tour.Allianz Arena concert listing
Ticketmaster’s German portal lists the same dates, describing the run as part of an “extended, record-breaking stadium tour” and highlighting that the Munich shows were expanded with a third date after strong demand. Together, the Munich and Frankfurt blocks add up to six German stadium concerts within just over five weeks.Ticketmaster Germany event overview
Festival-style summer for German fans
The timing places The Weeknd’s German shows in the heart of the 2026 festival season, effectively turning Allianz Arena and Deutsche Bank Park into temporary pop festivals built around his catalog of global hits. German media note that capacities around 50,000 per night are expected, meaning that more than 300,000 tickets could be available across the six dates.
In Frankfurt in particular, local coverage points out that the July 30 show was initially the only confirmed German date before the schedule expanded to include a second night on July 31 and then a third concert on August 1, 2026. The additive pattern mirrors the broader tour strategy, where extra nights are added once demand is clear.
Tour, charts and work overview for The Weeknd
Readers who want a broader view of The Weeknd’s tours, chart milestones and albums can find further English and German coverage in the site’s archive.
The Weeknd’s sound and live production
The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye, built his international profile with a mix of dark R&B, pop and synth-driven tracks such as Blinding Lights, Starboy and Save Your Tears. On the After Hours Til Dawn tour he performs with a large band, extensive lighting rigs and LED installations that translate the cinematic aesthetics of his videos into stadium scale.
The European shows follow the narrative of the After Hours and Dawn FM albums, using long instrumental transitions, extended intros and visual motifs like red-suited characters and dystopian cityscapes. In past legs of the tour, setlists have regularly surpassed 25 songs, and the German stadiums can be expected to host similar marathon performances.
Where the act stands now
As of August 21, 2026, the next officially confirmed German live date for The Weeknd is July 30, 2026, at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, as listed by Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The subsequent nights on July 31 and August 1 extend his stay in the city into a three-evening residency.
The Weeknd at a glance
- Act: The Weeknd
- Genre: Pop, R&B, alternative R&B
- Origin: Toronto, Canada
- Active since: 2010
- Lineup: Solo (Abel Tesfaye)
- Label: XO / Republic Records
- Key works: Beauty Behind the Madness (2015), Starboy (2016), After Hours (2020), Dawn FM (2022)
- Current album/single: Dawn FM, released January 7, 2022
- Charts / certifications: Blinding Lights surpassed 5.4 billion Spotify streams by April 2026, becoming the platform’s most-streamed song of all time.
- Next live date: July 30, 2026, Frankfurt, Deutsche Bank Park
Frequently asked questions about The Weeknd
When will The Weeknd play in Germany in 2026?
According to Live Nation and Ticketmaster, The Weeknd will perform three shows at Munich’s Allianz Arena on June 25, 26 and 27, 2026, and three nights at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt on July 30 and 31 and August 1, 2026.
Who is the special guest on The Weeknd’s 2026 European stadium tour?
For the European and UK dates of the After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour in 2026, Playboi Carti has been announced as special guest, appearing on all scheduled shows in this leg.
How successful is The Weeknd’s song Blinding Lights on streaming platforms?
Blinding Lights, released in 2020, is reported to have surpassed 5.4 billion streams on Spotify by April 2026, making it the most-streamed song in the platform’s history and the only track to cross the 5 billion mark.
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