The Weeknd apologizes for losing voice, cuts LA-area concert short
ByBob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Show canceled: The Weeknd said he lost his voice and was forced to cancel his Saturday night show three songs into his performance. ( Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Coachella)
ByBob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Weeknd stopped his sold-out concert in California three songs into his show on Saturday night, telling fans he had to cancel because he had lost his voice.
Fans packed SoFi Stadium for the second consecutive night to see the Canadian singer-songwriter perform another show on his After Hours Til Dawn tour, KNBC-TV reported.
But the singer, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, apologized and said he had to stop the show as he stopped his rendition of “Can’t Feel My Face,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
“I want to personally apologize to the audience. I don’t know what happened when I screamed, but I just lost my voice,” The Weeknd told the crowd. “This is killing me. I don’t want to stop the show but I can’t give you the concert I want to give you right now.
“I’m going to make sure everyone is good, you’ll get your money back,” The Weeknd told the crowd. “But I’ll do a show real soon for you guys.”
The singer later shared an apology on Twitter, KTLA reported.
“My voice went out during the first song and I’m devastated. Felt it go and my heart dropped. My deepest apologies to my fans here. I promise I’ll make it up to you with a new date.”
The Weeknd will be heading overseas soon. The next dates listed on Ticketmaster’s calendar for the artist are Sept. 13 in Johanneshov, Sweden, followed by Sept. 22 and 23 in Toronto, the Times reported.
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Photos: The Weeknd through the years Check out these memorable photos of Abel Tesfaye, best known as The Weeknd, through the years. (Rich Fury/Getty Images for dcp)
Photos: The Weeknd through the years 2012: Singer Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, performs onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012, in Indio, California. (Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella)
Photos: The Weeknd through the years 2013: The Weeknd attends the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center on August 25, 2013, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MTV)
Photos: The Weeknd through the years 2014: Recording artists Ariana Grande (left) and The Weeknd perform onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: The Weeknd through the years 2015: Recording artist The Weeknd, winner of Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album, poses in the press room during the 2015 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 22, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: The Weeknd through the years 2016: Recording artist The Weeknd attends the 88th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 28, 2016, in Hollywood, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Photos: The Weeknd through the years 2017: Selena Gomez and the Weeknd attend the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017, in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Photos: The Weeknd through the years 2018: Singer The Weeknd and model Bella Hadid attend Heidi Klum's 19th annual Halloween Party Sponsored by SVEDKA Vodka and Party City at Lavo NYC on October 31, 2018, in New York City. (Craig Barritt/Getty Images for SVEDKA Vodka)
Photos: The Weeknd through the years 2019: The Weeknd at the premiere of A24's "Uncut Gems" at The Dome at Arclight Hollywood on December 11, 2019, in Hollywood, California. (Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Getty Images)
Photos: The Weeknd through the years 2020: In this image released on November 22, The Weeknd speaks onstage for the 2020 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 22, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for dcp)
Photos: The Weeknd through the years 2021: The Weeknd performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show at Raymond James Stadium on February 7, 2021, in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Photos: The Weeknd through the years 2021: The Weeknd attends the U.N. World Food Programme as it welcomes The Weeknd as a Goodwill Ambassador on October 7, 2021, in West Hollywood, California. (Rich Fury/Getty Images for U.N. World Food Programme)
Photos: The Weeknd through the years 2022: The Weeknd performs on the Coachella stage during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 24, 2022, in Indio, California. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Coachella)
