The Weeknd: ''Heartless''

Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, kicks off the first of two special nights of music at The Late Show with this mind-bending performance his new single ''Heartless.'' #Colbert #Heartless #TheWeeknd
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[@TheWeeknd]

thank you Stephen for letting us go crazy on this.

[@joelfernandez3233]

The Weeknd xotwod 🖤

[@nightvanni1750]

xotwod

[@brunogaxiola9519]

Chapter 6 is going to be great

[@melosivitch]

The Weeknd MY GUY

[@PanSzawu]

The Weeknd too wild, i hope you do something with Blinding Lights besides the Benz commercial tho

[@christelle4046]

He didn't even let the audience see him perform in person, now that's heartless. 😂

[@RspbyLmn]

Ikr. I kept waiting for him to go out and break into the rest of the song on stage for the audience. He came outside and took a bow. That was totally heartless.

[@EastofVictoriaPark]

They do a double taping and the Thursday audience saw the Friday show.

[@donalhealy]

so much love from Toronto, we love you bro

[@JesusisAlive_33]

They were watching on the screens, he couldn't f perform that on just a flat fuking stage dawg

[@abdelhakimkabbadj9093]

@Taylor Swift Outsold Your Fav you're a taylor swift fan, your opinion doesn't count 🤷‍♂️

[@anthonysmendes]

Abel: Never need a stage I'm what a stage need.

[@NileshR12]

Lmfao under-rated comment 😂😂

[@geewiz8253]

😂 This was sooooo good! 😆 👏 👏 🎤

[@jaxongates3354]

Trying to find the stage that'll fix me I been dodging stages in the six speed cuz the crowd got my stummy feeling sickly I need a stage now I been running through the basement need a dog pound

[@Jake.2049]

True !!!!

[@hannahroyster9624]

Omg such an underrated comment right here😫👏

[@vishnupriyasibiraj5738]

I've never heard someone say "New York city" with such grace.

[@lejla5314]

Ikr

[@slime4evrm475]

Fr that’s my favorite part

[@NorWh33]

The voice of NYC 🔥🔥🔥

[@michaladamczyk7820]

You never heard me baby

[@gregeddington9147]

Give me a call , I’ll give a great Los Angeles West Coast !

[@LoveAshleyCash1]

He gave that basement a show them walls will never forget

[@ntactime_w3488]

Really strange or maybe its me thats crazy 🙄

[@pro_nube5860]

lmao

[@BenTheVideoGamer]

LOL

[@palyze]

the walls have eyes

[@HollyReardon]

😂😂😂

[@dastannlw7028]

This guy changes the entire way he looks everytime he releases an album.

[@nerdyguygamer]

Too classy to stick to just one suit

[@lavarbigballer8851]

is called marketing , if you only have a voice and no other talent including charisma but you sell , trust me theyll work with you and highly advise you on things if you want to keep being hot on the radio .

[@alexismccurrent3204]

Just like all the greatest...MJ...Madonna...Prince etc

[@FaZaFurhod]

His Kissland & Beauty Madness looks retained the pineapple feel

[@skez0668]

Lavar BigBaller wdym and no other talent u act like having a good voice is like nothing😂

[@zoe-ml2fz]

no one: abel: *wheres the damn stage*

[@Jake.2049]

🤣🤣 and at his super Bowl in that golden room

[@romyy2654]

Abel isn’t Artist Of The Year He’s the Artist Of The Decade.

[@Zeropoint2019]

Indeed

[@sambitchakraborty5266]

Damn right he is.

[@Zeropoint2019]

👍🏻

[@adrenalineCoore]

u almost slipped there bud

[@ralphyization]

AND Canadian!🇨🇦

[@LOUVALENTINO]

Stephen Colbert: “so where do you want to Perform?” The Weeknd: “That would in the basement Sir..”

[@thorslund1337]

Lou Valentino i wholeheartedly hate that i laughed

[@CinthyaBB]

LMAO but it was dope tho!

[@bourdie1979]

I actually lold

[@ctartworld]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/boCqh5ahiM-dqac

[@decoy6432]

Lou Valentino lmaoooo

[@geneweaveskdot]

When you try to find the stage, but you a star so everywhere is the stage.

[@n50nj1ii]

geneweaveskdot *starboy

[@sectum-sempra]

geneweaveskdot 👀

[@xiluvantlemo8405]

This does not make sense

[@xiluvantlemo8405]

@RC does not

[@marijuanicole]

he’s a Rolling Stone

[@IamDominicYT]

Plot twist: Abel actually got lost and was trying to find the stage but couldn’t so he was just performing while trying to find it

[@darkartsxo1348]

Lmao I never understood that that was the whole joke and point of this performance I love it

[@notidentifield1702]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@acgamingandentertainment958]

Hahahahahahah

[@ladybug9739]

This actually true? Lol

[@asryn96]

This fact is overly hilarious. 😂 The performance looks stunningly amazing, though.

[@sheentell]

One detail that I love is the misdirection with the lighting at first. The cyan light makes the red of his suit look black, so it looks like a normal suit that most guests would wear, then he steps out with the red and it grabs your attention. It's just the little things that make this performance so cool

[@T-Grisss]

wtf i just noticed that, my mind is blown

[@topboyset]

dope

[@hamaraaccount7903]

Its almost as if he was Abel before he stepped onto the stage but turned into the Weeknd once he stepped in. So dope.

[@logarithm14]

The Weeknd: When you bring me out, can you introduce me as Joker? Stephen: *Oh boy...*

[@EndingVisions]

logan swartz this KILLED ME. LMFAO

[@CryptoNewbin]

😂😂😂😂

[@joseneto5833]

HAHAHAHHAHA!

[@kishoreytc]

loved it

[@howielong2835]

Ha ha ha, that's good!

[@hong6438]

Abel: never need a chick Me: NEVER NEED A BIT-

[@kadafi9259]

Saaaaaame mdude, saaaaame

[@esmehernandez5855]

MEEEEEE😂

[@georgewbush7021]

I never need a BIT-I’m what a BiT need

[@Htiy]

Layla Petes what

[@joelmiller2601]

Layla Petes do women really aspire to always pretend like they have a log up their ass and always behave so pretentiously serious? oh nevermind its just you

[@avapandeloglou8401]

The only thing better than The Weeknd’s albums is The Weeknd preforming live.

[@onedayatatime1494]

Yessss OMG ..HES THE Only artist who sounds better live ..

[@PdiddyWright]

Funny story. That wasn't live. It was previously taped on a prop stage, then cut in when the camera panned. When he takes the Mic from the guy it starts. Then it pans again after the last "heartless" with himkinda skipping down the hall. He sat there drinking his drink live, watching his own pre taped performance.

[@Jake.2049]

@@PdiddyWright no it's not pretape it is a live performance and that tv which he looked at it is connected to camara and that camara is live hence this performance was live

[@PdiddyWright]

@@Jake.2049 the tv he looked at is located up the stairs from the junction point where they cut to the pre recorded performance.. it was cool, don't get me wrong, but it is logistically impossible inside the Ed Sullivan theater, where the late show is filmed. I mean come on, walls disappearing, shifting, a treadmill with two guys and a water cooler for him to stationary walk past.. and the lighting. If you think this was live I am have some ocean front property in Montana to sell you.

[@mlem1042]

The way he sang "New York city!"😱 Mind blown

[@doudoumouri]

3:26

[@ralphyization]

And from Scarborough🇨🇦

[@manelslimani3356]

Yeahhh 🔥

[@beautifully_chaotic_art]

Now this is what a performer looks like. So damn creative.

[@beautifully_chaotic_art]

@Ashley Genio I've watched it more than 5 times now.

[@shooklizard9039]

Lool crackhead energy

[@SIETETIZ]

It's straight from a movie so idk how creative that is

[@Jakerski]

Performer? That’s disgraceful much? I call him an artist.

[@damnitbobby4383]

shook lizard nope not crack, LSD :)

[@matildeaglaee]

THE CAMERA CREW DESERVES A RAISE WTF THIS GOES HARD

[@DeSaintMusic]

Matilde Garcia Diaz and special effects editor.

[@blahblah1438]

Matilde Garcia Diaz yes

[@CalrosACJ55]

Are you telling me this was live?

[@tanishanand9773]

@@CalrosACJ55 ofc its live it was taken in one shot

[@danman367]

@@tanishanand9773 no it was pre recorded

[@Fer_Aquino_98]

I can't stop thinking about how his Superbowl performance will be every time I watch this

[@katharine8054]

I bet your not disappointed now 🥰

[@SurfBigg]

It was good!

[@kaytriel1114]

It was great

[@jacobunofficial1146]

@@katharine8054 he predicted the social distance performance 😂

[@dontbeasadsoulja]

it was sadly kinda boring

[@MassaRiley]

1:55 I love how he’s always subtlety paying homage to Michael.

[@vxhtw]

Arron Riley lmfao

[@deeznuts2.]

2:23 i feel like i had to mention this

[@IndependentConversations]

1:32 off the wall, shit mj got alot of moves in this. Glad to see the greats studying the greats continues

[@pranav288]

clean footwork there

[@EduardoGonzalez-tc2dg]

He’s not lol . He just took that move he’s always doing it

[@prodsana]

He’s never done anything like this before, and I really like this.

[@moonstruck562]

He actually has at an award show

[@prodsana]

Moon Struck which one?

[@oisi]

Yea he has

[@prodsana]

Oisin where? I’ve personally only seen him perform on stage rather than doing all of this rehearsed stuff

[@alirasoolkhan]

Drugs

[@NJASZN]

Damn, Abel is really switching it up and coming out of his shell. It’s like he’s an entirely different person.

[@mrJattkaran]

Must be the damn toad he licked😂

[@davidn.990]

@@mrJattkaran 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@runitbackchop8923]

NJASZN that’s that 5Meo-DMT for ya

[@LoveAshleyCash1]

This his alter ego

[@azih8626]

does calling him abel make you feel like you know him more?

[@mickeygarcia2331_]

Never seen a better performance by an artist this dude is gold

[@khurrumkhan9928]

no hes emerald

[@kingfred9]

3:26 "NEW YORK CITY" He sang it with such grace.

[@monstie2795]

Favorite part

[@utkarshgaikwad]

The fact that THIS is a single shot amazes me.

[@aioloswind]

it's not actually a single shot tho, 1:14 to 3:51 is the performance but it was prerecorded

[@bagofchips8813]

@@aioloswind 🤔 that's cleaver. ..if that's what they did that's cleeaver. maaan. 👍

[@shawnlin9873]

​@@aioloswind Yeah, the two transitions where Weeknd drops out of frame looks kinda fishy and could be a sign of cut. I can't tell tho, they made it look quite smooth

[@nickc1585]

aiolos I saw those secret cuts too, I agree with you

[@beanie8467]

@@shawnlin9873 At 1:12 you can see a microphone on his shoulder, And then at 1:22 the microphone is gone so its definitely pre-recorded, Still amazing though.

[@reggieg8585]

He's so cool he made this look like an official video

[@southsideman4891]

This would do for any video

[@ccsilva6110]

This could have been a music video creative.

[@Kylielifts6379]

Inspired from not knowing how tf to get into Snl.

[@lebroskyvideo8363]

Props to the camera crew

[@jorgedarvinmonzon9425]

Akqf

[@Liam-om8fi]

3:26: N.Y.C!!!! LET'S GO!!🤩🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍😍

[@mercedyzmarieguion292]

Besides making the red blazer into an iconic symbol he has made "LET'S GO!!!" a national mantra.

[@XO-iu5vs]

he was like : “ hold my beer for me , i’m ‘bouta make history “ .

[@Aqwtiny]

This is the most outgoing I’ve seen him and the most I’ve seen him smile and idk how I feel about it

[@lukaslenkutis6330]

Venthos u should feel good. He’s happy.

[@cholkymilkmirage4984]

hes been somewhat of an enigma his entire career. I feel like with this album hes just finally gonna come out to the world

[@ablesuckdick1088]

I feel like cause he’s on a lot of coke. And relationships lmfao

[@entkin]

Y'all need to read up on his character progression. He's portraying the rise and fall of a musician. I think this is the "can't live up to the public's standards, falls back on vices to cope, becomes public enemy" stage

[@Aqwtiny]

Lukas Lenkutis Idk I think this is just him being constantly high and drunk and just being more up front about it. Idk if that neccesarily is good

[@rosewilson1719]

Stephen Colbert : how heartless do you want your performance to prove? the weeknd : no audience. show me your basement !

[@peepianatm]

😂

[@YoungMarvel]

🤣🤣

[@MrBlueStudios]

Hey, mr.The weeknd, can I just say you have a real talent for music.

[@monstie2795]

He sure has

[@morbiusprime2043]

I love how he's basically created a whole character and story-line for this album and performs everything in character

[@kinkelebranana]

THIS IS INSANE!! HOLY FUCKKK IMAGINE WHAT HIS TOUR SHOWS ARE GONNA BE LIKE !! MY MANS WENT OFFFF !!

[@lindseyimsand6230]

Martina XO PERIOD

[@edmondsao2781]

Martina XO HELL YEAAAA XOTWOD

[@donovanstraw]

I’m getting tickets most def

[@AaronGirma]

Martina XO i swear im getting those tickets the second they’re released

[@ctartworld]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/boCqh5ahiM-dqac

[@zachgannon1499]

Camera man got his own personal concert, what a blessing. Edit: Abel for sure read this, I feel accomplished.

[@rafid.prince]

Yeah that's true😂😂😂

[@sidneyjacques.]

That's really funny

[@joselocs212]

thats how Summer Walker wants to perform lol

[@damnitbobby4383]

Zach Gannon how do you know he read it

[@sharsasuke01]

He did?

[@austinghost1458]

This is honestly what I think a modern version of Michael Jackson would be like.

[@richieszczepaniak4479]

Except he would not be singing about all the stuff abel sings about 🤣

[@livchuu541]

@@richieszczepaniak4479 well.. it's a modern version of Michael Jackson, so this lyrics is normal xD

[@livchuu541]

@@richieszczepaniak4479 plus, Michael sang about the same things in half of his songs, just in metaphors.. ''Girl I can thrill you more than any ghost would ever dare try''? xD

[@EduardoGonzalez-tc2dg]

@@livchuu541 Lol Idk think mj knew what that meant lol . He didn’t write thriller he was given to it by rod .

[@onedayatatime1494]

Honestly i kinda wish Michael Jackson was more like the weekend personality wise . m.j had a lot of self image issues that became obviously a distraction from his music ..going from black to white the plastic surgery on his nose ..im so glad the weekend isn't like that ..he only pretends with the plastic surgery..

[@232_altondrive]

I love how he double checks the hall at the end, like he’s not sure if thats the way out

[@videocorner3305]

People : He didn't perform in front of the audience The weeknd : Cos I'm Heartless

[@yashwantlahre4863]

Sin he is heartless

[@asryn96]

LMFAO.

[@mariamarrero4179]

Lmao!!! 😂😂😂

[@mestag2804]

LMAO

[@cherryannmarshall6507]

Adam😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@corrections]

This is literally the best music performance I've seen on Colbert.

[@abeltesfaye_]

Hell yeah it is! It's also one of Abel's BEST live performances, ever!

[@christopherminutolo9384]

This and the time Colbert rapped the De La Soul verse in Feel Good Inc

[@ColdSpark824]

Lizzy Grant it’s pre recorded. When he gives the whiskey to the stagehand, the camera spins and does a wipe cut to a pre-filmed segment. When it’s over they wipe back. The only live parts are the beginning, and when he walks back up the stairs.

[@3.MptyUntitled]

ColdSpark824 saw the behind the scenes video, pretty genius idea

[@southsideman4891]

IM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT - WHO CAME UP WITH THIS?!?!?! THIS IS TRULY NEXT LEVEL CREATIVITY! I PUT SOME RESPECT ON HIS STYLE, I NEVER REALLY KNEW ABOUT THIS YOUNG FELLOW!

[@suchonahasnat9794]

the Weeknd is living in art. He has been performing his vision about this album and songs for 1 year and his commitment to the art he created is infectious.

[@newENIO11]

The guy is the whole package. Great singer and a showman.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I like the way he made his intro, this video was well done.

[@mattatk92]

I like how I literally see you on everything I watch. Are you a bot?

[@joshuang2409]

Katame if he doesn’t reply I Guess you’re right

[@thedream3304]

I see you everywhere man

[@gluckmac]

Interesting

[@rogue4340]

Get a moustache now

[@leptoon]

This might be the BEST performance ever on The Late Show.

[@MrEL91N]

Andrew Dahl for sure on of the most unique.

[@kyuhira]

Yeee!!

[@majestefrema8896]

Lol let's talk about the guy who took his drink and had a sip

[@maazkalim]

Yep, he valiantly made an unambiguous political-statement - as well. All the while even crewmembers aren't supposed to be outspoken about their choices.

[@mercedyzmarieguion292]

That was funny. He sipped as if to say "why not?" LOL

[@dontbeasadsoulja]

but let's not talk about the Bernie cap he wore

[@selenasuau2613]

That's jestin Bieber 😅

[@geewiz8253]

@@selenasuau2613 Jestin? Justin Bieber’s ev, er, good twin? 😝

[@SandySandy-ej5ds]

1:32 That MJ hips move is 🔥

[@mercedyzmarieguion292]

Yesss Sets the tone He's not a tall man but he has long legs.

[@uniquenoodles5413]

♥️🤣

[@EduardoGonzalez-tc2dg]

Mj never did that move lmao but ok

[@aniahenderson]

* me watching in awe trying to understand how he remembered all those steps * i would get so lost, loved this

[@JXHNDRX]

That's cute lol

[@sergionazario7028]

The Weeknd so high he started performing to the walls😂😂

[@shooklizard9039]

Lmaooo

[@StylishBanana]

you're the only one who's picking this up, what a disappointing performance!!! its a LIVE, sing it in front of the bloody audience, I get it if it was the intro where he walks out to the stage, but he never fucking reach the stage until the song ended, how was that LIVE? audience was watching that shit on a screen? WTF

[@0scerrr]

Kuan Wong u mad?

[@sergionazario7028]

Kuan Wong take a pill my dude Relax

[@insanexynn9956]

Kuan Wong who shat in your cheerios?

[@TopherWardy]

One of the greatest live performances of all time.

[@lilliansmagicaltoyplayhous8827]

This sounds SO MUCH BETTER than the studio version. He sounds like a baby on the album. I’m glad I heard this version first. This is one of the most creative performances I’ve seen on TV, let alone some talk show. His creativity sets a high bar for everyone else.

[@jiminsblueberry6662]

i don’t smoke but i feel like i’m high this camera work is crazy this song hits different

[@moonchildellen3973]

Yesssss

[@clubbasher32]

edil ali as someone who gets high a lot, its just about right

[@nothanksfools]

If you dont smoke how do you know how it feels to be high?

[@deathinc.2288]

It's time you start smoking

[@jiminsblueberry6662]

Byrdee Blanco i’m fine and healthy i don’t need to smoke but thanks for trying

[@kobraboi]

why does this man look like a gta online character

[@pumpkinsoup1202]

Yeah boi!!

[@xhmbx9548]

Holy shite you are right😂😂😂😂😂

[@aoshimagamer]

KNIGHT INDUSTRIES LTD You got it!

[@sarahblue2122]

Thats exactly what i was thinking😂

[@ibbyxrashid4681]

I might save an outfit for my gta online character looking like this!

[@ministermadden]

The Most Talented Artist of this New Generation A True Rock Star

[@anonymoususer7869]

Pop star*

[@tejuswaroop5106]

Addicted to weekend songs

[@mkss323]

2016: I’m a starboy 2019: I’m a star now

[@on9lo]

Starboy was from 2016? Wow, time flies

[@robert88hun]

from the motherfcking starboy, 3 years later the way he sings it, shows some kinda acceptance...

[@daprinceofhiphop]

U my star Lela 😍

[@user-jv5io8wg6f]

The Real King James 😂

[@josephhausser3096]

Still a starboy. In jaimacan terms it means a man who is a star

[@stevenhyland4110]

Is it just me or does Chapter VI Abel have The Joker vibes

[@myugio]

probably a lil but its all gangsta now

[@aaronadrian939]

When he came out on the set, it reminded me of the joker’s entrance on the Murray show for some reason.

[@bwilliamsadhd]

Bro when he starting dancing in the hall it gave me hella joker vibes

[@TuckerDesch]

look at his halloween costume from this year!

[@serketshawty9247]

B￦illiams nah he’s dressed as Robert de niro from the movie casino and his dancing radiates more MJ vibes than anything

[@nspinicelli]

Who's here after watching the freaking awesome Superbowl show? This performance was freaking COOL MAN! Sooooooo seemless, so smooth. So well done.

[@skerley2524]

Yes I’m here after that. It’s like the part where he goes into the gold mirrors. It’s like all the performances he’s done have led up to the Super Bowl moment

[@childish8469]

@@skerley2524 really just mirrors with lights.

[@zontzooit2415]

I thought this was a quarantine performance but it came out in 2019

[@made_by_shanae]

Ahead of his time ☺

[@nicholas8739]

Okay...but nobody's talking about how amazingly he sung the words, "New York City"

[@kyuhira]

Nicholas Stockero IKRRRR

[@batmann2370]

Chills

[@jaycourtel4478]

Never knew how good he sounded live. Theres definitely a bit of autotune on that mic but he still sounds clean as hell.

[@rachelblackwell5207]

Yeah that was stunning. Clean and powerful.

[@NathanHarman]

Jake Coulter don’t hear auto tune in the slightest. The chorus is prerecorded but that’s all

[@aidasanchez7836]

You know the image is sooooo different than the beginning where he didn’t even show his face ... new fans don’t understand how much our dude has grown! But the thing is... the music is always soooo good!

[@305MIAMIBEACHBABY]

Yes

[@vijayvadgama1993]

Trust me 💯💯💯

[@Ethan-tk2fk]

I still miss his old music.

[@isaidwhatisaid4167]

He has grown so much. Much respect from Toronto. We love how far he's come.

[@aidasanchez7836]

Ethan I do too. Nothing like coming home from a long day and laying down and listening to “the zone” or “coming down” and just reaching this state of chill 😎

[@JosephinesDays]

Everybody wants him, and he gives nothing away, "only" his genius pure amazing godlike talent.

[@Vpopov81]

Man this dude is a true artist he turned the backstage into a video shoot. Incredibly creative

[@ramenhunter3603]

anyone else remember when he was camera shy and wore jackets everytime?

[@katemacfadyen3467]

lonely star right? he’s really grown so much

[@ablesuckdick1088]

I liked that better ngl

[@samlung2724]

When your late to your concert so you gotta sing in the hallway to not keep the people waiting.

[@alyexplora]

😂😂😂

[@teffanygrimmer4215]

Sam Lung lol

[@vaniseashlee8994]

ONLY REASONABLE EXPLANATION LOL

[@astrobrei3575]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@adi93209]

Sam Lung MVP COMMENT

[@yvetterocha942]

Imagine being essential to the performance and your job is to flicker the lights - goals 🙌🏻

[@TbyBr]

this is 100x time that i see this clip, tks everyone envolved

[@nathanmovva3009]

So glad that not only is he reinventing himself to evolve but that he's continuing to go onto talk shows to promote himself. Go earn everything you're getting my man.

[@cocothejoker]

Which is unusual, but I’m loving it.

[@amila_]

Uepohatu Te Kira he’s been on talk shows singing shit from trilogy and kiss land. It aint new to him

[@goldpvnda]

Uepohatu Te Kira when he made "house of balloons" "thursday" & "echoes of silence" you could tell they were raw and uncut. Although he is still one of my top artists you can tell the music label push him to do pop & promote etc etc

[@MKultraInstinct]

Mehul Vadher actually he’s always wanted to do pop since he started, his idol is MJ and he’s stated it’s something he’s always wanted to do.

[@carameloduro]

Uepohatu Te Kira yeah and he’s making millions homeboy. Go figure

[@kamyar1990]

He is heavily inspired by Mj, look at his shoes, The beats he uses the little dance at 1:33, he doesn’t imitate Michael but you can see the inspiration

[@azer6887]

Kamyar 1990 listen to D.D. by The Weeknd, It’s a cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘Dirty Diana.’

[@kamyar1990]

cool gamer swag ok thanks dude 😊

[@samlee5233]

I would say that the more inspired thing is the hairstyle ..he ditched his old iconic hairstyle and here looks also like the young michael jackson

[@kartikaysharma6365]

Also from 1:54 to 1:57 looks a little mj like step

[@ethiopiquelaughs5496]

He is inspired by Ethiopian soul artists,he Even included there voices in his tracks; like the voice at the end of false Alarm,that's the voice of Aster Aweke.........Don't make shit up

[@haihaicandyluv]

I Love How The Last Chorus Is Replaced By Vocals.Really Cool The Weekend.

[@lacorbatademitio3]

New York cityyyyyy 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@zaaraal7286]

Its like he changed his persona and chose to be the joker The crazy smiles and shit I know he love it since he dressed up as it for Halloween many times and he was acting exactly that way too But damn thats a sudden personality change

[@Nhxn_]

Thats cocaine for u, not joker

[@ind4730]

His fav villain is also joker

[@ind4730]

@@Nhxn_ nope man he saw joker and it's his fav villain....

[@Nhxn_]

@@ind4730 mega reach

[@harorudo0816]

it's because of the selena breakup i think

[@christophemoonsamy2513]

The creativity in this vid is crazy and it’s pure joy for the eyes

[@pradabears]

@CAP GIRL everywhere :/

[@Drippy_RnB]

Facto

[@sunmoon9574]

@K P The way they slide sections of the hallway to make it seem trippy and endless, and have him stumble through it right on cue all in one take. It still doesn't look *too* unrealistic, which makes it easy to miss how complex, and creative, the whole operation it actually is.

[@SD-ym1rt]

@A W it's a great performance contemporised version of Virtual Insanity in terms of choreography

[@CroydonGuy]

Still one of the best performances on a talk show! 🔥

[@VaanRavi]

The beat playing as he walks upstairs is so fire. Ik it's the same beat but it hits different. Got that club feel.

[@juanzuniga59]

Joker and Michael Jackson vibes all over this love it

[@147d4]

Jeah man 😎😎😎

[@x6xk1LLx9x]

jamiroquai

[@samzy72206]

@@Happi-HD No u

[@wrxhex]

Juan Zuniga Nope. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, especially for his official video.

[@juno2230]

†HΣ DΣV¡LS ЯΣJΣC† actually it’s based off the movie “Casino” with Robert De Niro. Even has the same glasses

[@sufferwithme39]

What a great performance he just gets better and better!

[@rocketamadeus3730]

From the half ass dancing to the mediocre singing, it's everything you expect from an artist today!

[@houseofballoons4788]

Mark Pemberton “mediocre singing”. I assure you,sir, the weeknd isn’t a mediocre singer. Check out his other musical performances and you’ll see that his vocal range is second to none.

[@sufferwithme39]

@@rocketamadeus3730 I would reccomend you to delete ur comment before xo fans come at you lol

[@opticongear]

@@rocketamadeus3730 it is very true that he can't sing as well as he Didi a couple years ago

[@christianandersent8263]

@@sufferwithme39 lmao true

[@sarahjames5566]

Cant wait to see you in London next year❤

[@Hammy322]

can we talk about how flawlessly he performed

[@mercedyzmarieguion292]

Let's talk!!

[@lyzzababy9443]

imagine you just happened to walk through those halls and run into him while he was singing 😭😭

[@Skdnmsps]

Try heading out the exit but the walls are spinning 😹

[@sumeetmasurkar2621]

Abel hit's the high pitch with the words "SECURITY!!!!"

[@lyzzababy9443]

Sumeet Masurkar omgg😭😭

[@justinabel5990]

Lol..

[@alanabellamy9108]

@@sumeetmasurkar2621 🤣

[@kamyar1990]

No one talks about the camera work and lighting here it’s next level

[@blahblah1438]

Kamyar 1990 talent

[@madxd473]

I’m a lighting designer and have worked on all types of productions. The entire team behind this was next level and the lighting was spot on. Simple but sharp, powerful, exactly what it needed to be and executed flawlessly. Wow.

[@blahblah1438]

Mad Wow. I'm glad they are being noticed. What a great performance all around

[@kamyar1990]

Mad 🖐🙏

[@kamyar1990]

Diane B 👍

[@damselfly8]

He is amazing.

[@terrible5991]

This is Art❤️

[@evealexandra5915]

" I'll admit I'm a little camera shy"....ummm not no more WOW!!!!

[@diyar.5064]

Eve Alexandra YOU OG ASF DOPE

[@evealexandra5915]

@@diyar.5064 OG XO ❤️

[@WarriorElites]

for what it's worth... i hope you enjoyed the show.

[@oisi]

“But exceptions can be made baby, 'cause you're too damn fly For what it's worth, I hope you enjoy the show…”

[@evealexandra5915]

@@oisi cus if youre back here only takin pictures you gon have to take your ass home

[@BeforeThisNovember]

I would have been totally ok with this being the music video.

[@staigenerator2949]

8 8 Stephen >Frog

[@CaleighsDay]

🔥

[@MKultraInstinct]

Now we got 2

[@theinternetsavedmylife]

Me too

[@lunity1111]

Yeah prefer it in some ways

[@johnwesleyhuss2327]

The beginning of an era

[@BenlonMusic]

This The Weeknd era is just amazing and I could watch the music videos, performances and visualizers over and over again. 🎉 Also the American dad episode tho.....

[@Uzi-London]

The people who disliked we’re the one’s that thought he was going to perform on stage

[@RealKellonBeats]

lmaoo, nice!

[@ebbss3053]

Nah. It was the hair

[@ebbss3053]

Kate what, what?

[@ebbss3053]

Kate you’re a weirdo

[@skez0668]

Ebony Russell the hair is fire asf prob has better hair then u

[@rabbirabbit8613]

Stephen: where do you want to perform? Abel: yes

[@syedtheslumpgod8100]

Wtf does everyone keep calling the weekend abel

[@nhlvideosforkids1761]

LIL ICE cuz it’s his name

[@aa-jm7js]

@@syedtheslumpgod8100 People are calling him Abel because his name is Abel Tesfaye. He calls himself "the weeknd," not "the weekend." "The weekend" is the name of another band that was before him.

[@angelbobo29]

This man does not do stuff the easy way. I love it.

[@shellylynn6526]

I love this man's voice..it touches my soul❤

[@mvterivlistic]

holy shit, the camera work and stage work... those guys working behind the scenes are incredible. crazy

[@Joizygyrl926]

Great performance but the visuals definitely amped it up to another level!!!

[@xCAUT10Nx]

I was just thinking the same. The guys making this video possible are masters at what they do.

[@collaborator541]

This is some top class production. I was convinced it was all prerecorded until he walked up on stage!

[@DarrenJCalvert]

@@collaborator541 it was live at the beginning and end only, the middle part is a prerecorded one shot, and amazing of course see if you can spot the switches...they are clearly visible after 3/4 views

[@wolfpack81nc]

Hands down, the most creative Late Night Show musical performance I have ever had the pleasure of watching! Great song as well!

[@MariyaMubashir]

The disappointment of coming back to this to like it and seeing that you already have

[@amyburks858]

IMO, best voice and creative mind in the business right now, by a long shot!!!

[@candytheflower9964]

THIS what it looks like to be a artist AND a performer.

[@astridab]

I’m telling y’all Abel would be such a great actor

[@ExpressThaPanda]

astrid A He’s In the new movie called “uncut gems” with Adam Sandler

[@bdaily9107]

Aldo ortiz o think he helped produce it as well

[@pro_nube5860]

he’s too shy

[@user-wj9si6wu8n]

Omg yes, he is a great actor all his videos rock

[@beatsbytylerdurden]

TRUEEE

[@summermcpherson8209]

That voice! Enough said!

[@stefan_4508]

The Weeknd here: chooses not to perform in front of the crowd The Weeknd at the Super Bowl: is not allowed to perform in front of the crowd

[@deleteduser121]

Because he is Justin Beiber

[@hoteldiablo999]

ladies and gentleman, the goat has officially returned.

[@alwaysamor]

you are

[@lordmaximus591]

Can someone alert Jacquees what a real king looks like?

[@7ryan3]

Nah , this is an imposter, or maybe just “Abel” The Weeknd is long gone, and it’s very likely we will never even hear anything like that sound from him again 💔

[@i.m3541]

Ray yan he’d be considered boring & unoriginal if he kept the same style every chapter, I’ve been listening since his Kissland era & as much as I’d want his old music style back it’s definitely long gone, still love him as an artist & human. He’s changing his image for the better & I’ll be here to support him XOTWOD

[@Denzel_Washington]

@El Fin De Semana *officially *returned you nitty

[@alansmitheejr.]

It's gonna take him a whole weekend just to find his way out of that building too.

[@user-hq6wy7mf3s]

😂

[@NOTJUSTSANTEZ]

He literally did at the end

[@chrisbreezy4496]

Oddie 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@m.rodrigolemus6224]

And BREATHLESS... After climbing those steps.😉

[@zziggy808]

IKEA up in this bee

[@wanweedle1545]

1:49 totally my favorite part

[@RastafarianUploader]

The chorus sound is nice

[@lapislazuli6683]

I have come here severally just to hear him say New York City! What a passionate performance!