The Weeknd Singapore concert review: After Hours Til Dawn is a spectacular return after 8 years

Eight years after his last show in Singapore, The Weeknd made a triumphant return on Friday (Oct 2) with powerhouse vocals, dazzling lasers and a larger-than-life production that proved just how far he has come as a performer.

Singer The Weeknd kicked off the Singapore leg of his tour on Oct 2, 2026. (Photos: Sebastien Nagy, Instagram/theweeknd)

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In many ways, Friday's After Hours Til Dawn concert served as a reintroduction to The Weeknd for fans in Singapore. After all, it has been eight years since his last show here, and in that time, The Weeknd has released several songs that could now be considered among his career-best work.

As a performer, he has also improved by leaps and bounds – something that was undeniable to those at Friday’s (Oct 2) concert, as The Weeknd breezed through two hours without letting up.

By every metric, The Weeknd returned to Singapore as an S-tier music act, delivering a show that lived up to that status.

Japanese hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts made for a strong opening act, dishing out a spirited set that included Otonoke, their crowd-favourite track from the hit anime Dan Da Dan .

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