The 'Can't Feel My Face' hitmaker also talks about his upcoming 'Starboy: Legend of the Fall World Tour', explaining his visions for the concerts.
- Dec 13, 2016
AceShowbiz - Shortly after releasing his No. 1 album "Starboy", The Weeknd is gearing up to work on new materials. In a recent interview for Billboard's latest cover story, the "Can't Feel My Face" hitmaker reveals that he and his team are currently discussing new music.
"After this album's done, we'll be working. I have ideas and songs that I want to get out of my head," he says. "I wanted to drop 'Starboy' as soon as possible [after 'Beauty Behind the Madness'] just to show that this is what I love doing: making music. It's very natural, very real. There was a lot of thought behind it, but I did it frantically, very fast, off the fumes of 'Beauty'," he adds.
The Canadian singer also talks about his upcoming "Starboy: Legend of the Fall World Tour", explaining his visions for the concerts. He says, "Environment is very important to me. Sometimes I have to perform during the day for festivals, and my music does not work in the daytime. It is nighttime music. When you come to my show, I want it to feel like opera, like a theater. The darkness is important for me."
He reveals that he asks Es Devlin, who has worked on live shows for Kanye West, Beyonce Knowles, Adele and U2, to help him plan the stage design. "Her real passion is theater and opera. She looks at the job different than every other set designer... Look at Kanye's ['Saint Pablo'] shows -- he changed the game. We're looking at floor seats differently now in arena shows. I want to animate the space like that on this tour," the 26-year-old singer says.
"Starboy: Legend of the Fall World Tour" kicks off in Europe in February 2017 with special guests Bryson Tiller and Lil Uzi Vert. He then heads to the U.S. and Canada for a 27-show arena trek from April to June. Pre-sale tickets are already available.
