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Canadian pop star The Weeknd abruptly cut short a sold-out show after telling 70,000 booing fans he had lost his voice.
The 32-year-old “Earned It” singer said he couldn’t go on during his second sold-out concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Saturday night.
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Greeted by loud boos from the fans who packed the arena, he said: “I can’t give you the concert I want to give you. I’m going to make sure everyone’s okay, refund your money, and do a show real soon for you guys, but I wanted to come out and apologize in person, not tweet it or Instagram it.
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“I wanted you to know that I can’t give you what I want. I apologize. So sorry.
“You know how much this kills me. I love you. Thank you so much.”
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Later in the evening, The Weeknd – born Abel Makonnen Tesfaye – took to social media to apologize again.
He said in an Instagram story: “My voice went out during the first song and I’m devastated. I felt him go and my heart dropped. My deepest apologies to my fans here. I promise I’ll make it up to you with another date.”
The Weeknd’s tour has already faced problems, starting when he postponed it in January to play more stadiums after being postponed twice amid the COVID pandemic.
When it eventually began in July, the opening concert in Toronto was delayed due to a wireless outage.
The Weeknd is set to continue to perform internationally, including in Mexico, South Asia, Australia and Europe.
He also stars in the upcoming six-episode TV series The Idol, which follows a young musician, played by Johnny Depp’s daughter Lily-Rose Depp, 23, who falls for cult leader The Weeknd.
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