The Weeknd is the stage name of Abel Tesfaye, a Canadian PBR&B artist and producer. The star has enjoyed a steady rise in popularity and his work has been widely critically acclaimed. The Weeknd started off as YouTube sensation, before being picked by Republic Records. The young artist has recently released “Beauty Behind the Madness,” his second studio album, and will now tour nationwide to promote it. The Madness Fall Tour will kick off in early November and one of his shows is slated for Chicago’s iconic United Center. Catch the artist live in concert there by getting The Weeknd Chicago tickets at your earliest.
 

The Weeknd’s journey from being a YouTube sensation to a bonafide touring star in less than five years highlights the success he has achieved recently.

Early Career
In late 2010, The Weeknd uploaded several songs via YouTube. These had been recorded with producer Jeremy Rose and slowly became viral on the video sharing site. Endorsement from fellow Canadian artist Drake helped the songs gain further exposure.

In March 2011, The Weeknd released House of Balloons, a nine track mix-tape, which he uploaded for free. The mixtape was critically acclaimed and was shortlisted for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.

Following the positive response, the artist embarked on his first tour, and his strong performances created quite a buzz about him. The young artist also performed with Drake and with his help, slowly gained a following. He released two more mixtapes, “Thursday” and “Echoes of Silence” which were both widely praised for their originality and quality.

Rise to Fame
In 2012, the artist released “Trilogy,” which was compilation of his mixtapes and featured three new songs as well. The compilation album was certified platinum in 2013.

Since then The Weeknd has released two studio albums. His first studio album, “Kiss Land” debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and as of August 2015, has sold more than 270,000 copies in the US alone.

His second album, “Beauty Behind the Madness” was released in August 2015, and now to artist is out on tour to support it. Catch him live in concert at the United Center by getting The Weeknd Chicago tickets at your earliest.