8/28/2015

The Weeknd Unleashes 'Beauty Behind The Madness'

THE WEEKND UNLEASHES BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS 

#1 ALBUM WORLDWIDE 
  
FOUR TRACKS PLATINUM PRIOR TO ALBUM RELEASE 

TICKETS ON SALE FOR “THE MADNESS TOUR” NOW 
  
 

NEW YORK (August 28, 2015) – Grammy Award®-nominated, multi-platinum selling artist and alternative R&B trend-setter  THE WEEKND has released his anxiously awaited third full-length album, Beauty Behind The Madness [ XORepublic Records] in stores and through all digital retailers. In an unprecedented fete, THE WEEKND had four of the tracks from the album reach platinum or multi-platinum status prior to release. “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)” has been certified 4x platinum, “Can’t Feel My Face” and “The Hills” are currently 2x platinum and“Often” is platinum, all as recognized by the RIAA. In another fete prior to release,  Beauty Behind The Madness moved in excess of 1 Million album equivalents worldwide prior to release date. 
  
Purchase Beauty Behind The Madness HERE 
  
THE WEEKND tapped a dream team of producers for Beauty Behind The Madness  includingStephan Moccio, with whom he collaborated on the quadruple-platinum “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey) Max MartinKanye West, and more. The tracklist also boasts feature appearances from Ed SheeranLana Del Rey and Labrinth
  
2015 has been a breakout year for THE WEEKND with three tracks also currently sitting in the Top half of the Billboard Hot 100, two of which sit in the Top 5. He is just the third artist to have two songs in the Top 10 of the Hot 100 simultaneously in 2015, and the first male. THE WEEKNDrecently achieved a Billboard first when he claimed the top three slots on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs as “Can’t Feel My Face”“The Hills” and “Earned It” hit #1, #2 and #3 respectively.“Can’t Feel My Face” also earned THE WEEKND his first Billboard Hot 100 #1, reaching the pinnacle after holding the #2 spot for three weeks. 
   
Worldwide, Beauty Behind The Madness has landed at #1 in nearly 50 countries and sits in the Top 5 in over 70. 

This fall, THE WEEKND will support the release of Beauty Behind The Madness with TheMadness Fall Tour. The entire 22-city itinerary can be found below. 
  
Closing out a monumental release week, THE WEEKND is set to perform at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards this Sunday August 30 at 9pm ET. 

BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS:

  1. Real Life
  2. Losers featuring Labrinth
  3. Tell Your Friends
  4. Often
  5. The Hills
  6. Acquainted
  7. Can’t Feel My Face
  8. Shameless
  9. Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)
  10. In The Night
  11. As You Are
  12. Dark Times featuring Ed Sheeran
  13. Prisoner featuring Lana Del Rey
  14. Angel
THE WEEKND - THE MADNESS FALL TOUR 
*All dates, cities and venues below subject to change. 
 
Tue, Nov. 03, 2015Toronto, ONAir Canada Centre
Fri, Nov. 06, 2015Chicago, ILUnited Center
Sat, Nov. 07, 2015Detroit, MIPalace of Auburn Hills
Wed, Nov. 11, 2015Newark, NJPrudential Center
Thu, Nov. 12, 2015Boston, MADCU Center
Sat, Nov. 14, 2015Uncasville, CTMohegan Sun
Sun, Nov. 15, 2015Washington, DCVerizon Center
Mon, Nov. 16, 2015New York, NYMadison Square Garden
Wed, Nov. 18, 2015Brooklyn, NYBarclays Center
Tue, Nov. 24, 2015Montreal, QCBell Centre
Fri, Nov. 27, 2015Winnipeg, MBMTS Centre
Sun, Nov. 29, 2015Calgary, ABScotiabank Saddledome
Mon, Nov. 30, 2015Edmonton, ABRexall Place
Wed, Dec. 02, 2015Vancouver, BCRogers Arena
Sat, Dec. 05, 2015Oakland, CAOracle Arena
Tue, Dec. 08, 2015Los Angeles, CAThe Forum
Sun, Dec. 13, 2015Houston, TXToyota Center
Tue, Dec. 15, 2015Atlanta, GAPhilips Arena
Thu, Dec. 17, 2015Tampa, FLAmalie Arena
Sat, Dec. 19, 2015Miami, FLAmericanAirlines Arena
  

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