
‘Can we start a petition?' The Weeknd urges for the return of the SkyDome at Toronto show
During a sold-out Toronto show at the Rogers Centre, the Scarborough-born artist Abel Tesfaye, a.k.a. The Weeknd, paused to reflect on the venue's original name and floated an idea the crowd quickly got behind. Tesfaye played two of four scheduled shows at the stadium, Sunday and Monday, with the final two slated for next week.

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The Weeknd had 40,000 fans cheering at his hometown show — not just for his 'After Hours Til Dawn' tour, but for his plea to bring back a familiar name. During a sold-out Toronto show at the Rogers Centre, the Scarborough-born artist Abel Tesfaye, a.k.a. The Weeknd, paused to reflect on the venue's original name and floated an idea the crowd quickly got behind. Tesfaye played two of four scheduled shows at the stadium, Sunday and Monday, with the final two slated for next week.


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