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The Weeknd Opens Germany Leg With Giant Sorayama Robot at Allianz Arena

This show signals the tour's commercial scale by foregrounding Abel Tesfaye's alter ego in large-scale pop theater.

Overview

  • The Weeknd opened the Germany leg at Munich's Allianz Arena on Thursday with a sell-out show centered on a more than 12‑metre gilded female robot by Hajime Sorayama and drew an estimated 60,000–70,000 fans.
  • The production used a cross-shaped runway, dozens of robed dancers, lasers, fire and timed mask-play that ended with Tesfaye briefly removing his metallic mask to loud cheering.
  • Support act Playboi Carti performed a roughly 45‑minute set and organisers published official entry plans that set gates and start times through Eventim and the Allianz Arena.
  • The tour has already generated roughly $1 billion in ticket revenue and is backed by streaming milestones such as XO Records' count of 27 songs with over one billion streams and 'Blinding Lights' at about 5.4 billion plays.
  • After three consecutive Munich nights the run moves on to further Germany, Wembley and Asia dates and follows earlier comments from The Weeknd that he plans a multi‑year creative withdrawal after the tour ends.