The Weeknd - Wicked Games (Live in Paris June 2012, the last song)

Abel Tesfaye performing in Paris @ the Bataclan (June, 5th 2012), Wicked Games for the last song of the show.

[@Aqwtiny]

you know youre a hit when your audience is your backup singers .

[@Erkaryos]

that was... perfect and beautiful, i would be singing with all my heart

[@sundayznostalgianightz6510]

@@Erkaryos I went to his concert in Arizona in August 2022, I sang my throat and lungs out lol

[@xogangshawn]

Abel Tesfaye... Legend in the making

[@KingLouis_]

xogangshawn ur not wrong there my g

[@youngt-roy8211]

Commented 7 years ago. You were so right

[@user-wj9si6wu8n]

7 years ago goddamn I wish I was that og, I'm from bbm times

[@12benlc67]

@@user-wj9si6wu8nsame, I only really started too listen when mdm came out. I was like 10 when this came out though

[@krause6718]

you were so fuckin right

[@lestrawberett8127]

this crowd > coachella crowd

[@sgflower4233]

Le Strawberett lmaooooo

[@elija0349]

Every crowd > coachella crowd

[@yougotnojamz2852]

The crowd ft the weeknd

[@albertniquejohnson668]

😂😂🙌

[@CriticsConfession]

This gonna be one of those legendary videos like fifteen years from now.

[@fksara7708]

w/e already is

[@alexgobin3690]

w/e if there’s ever a documentary of the weeknd I hope this is the last video they play of him

[@hopeaubreyking649]

You were right

[@official2late]

It currently is legendary

[@rileyparedes1142]

This aged well

[@artismineful]

when the crowd sings the back vocals and they n him on point ..damn

[@ilqrd.6608]

his voice isn't from this earth, he pratically created a new kind of music. deep bass, beautiful melodies and omg those lyrics...he is THE VOICE of our generation for sure

[@SlCKJOEL]

I started listening to him with BBTM, but when I heard his old stuff..I immediately recognized the difference & where the real Abel is/was. pure brilliance.

[@Erkaryos]

same, i knew him when he launched the hills, i liked that song, but just that, same with cant feel my face, then i got some feels with often, tell your friends, and i was liking the weeknd but no abel. Then someday i on jan 2016 i find myself in a youtube video with this song. I loved it The lyrics were perfect The background was emotional Everything was so perfect. Name? Wicked Games. Then i searched for it and discovered a whole new world and dark, beautiful past, Trilogy, Kiss Land, the pure and most real Abel, then i fell in love with Abel and his music, not just, The Weeknd. Still my fav song Wicked Games after every one, even Starboy, couldnt surpass how perfect Wicked Games is, the song made me fell in love

[@TheApolloZ]

Kakio I've hearing his songs since 2012. His new albums are shit. Kissland was his best album and House Of Balloons was his best mixtape.

[@nxothing]

i did the same thing, they are two different people (abel and the weeknd) i love the weeknd but not as much as i love abel, i love his new music but this era of his music just felt so real if you know what i mean

[@nickdreezy2457]

The Apollo Z can't you just prefer his old music but still support him? Lol

[@Underliner07]

The Apollo Z You gotta listen to his ep mix, the noise ep

[@ahmedabood5565]

To think he was only 22 y/old by that time and nobody knew shit about him... and what he has achieved now is mind blowing But those vocals though :|

[@ztonedify1717]

:(

[@yassenahmed6406]

What about now m8

[@shadyreda3643]

You should see him now

[@imdisturbeddd1625]

what about now

[@craigt8432]

How about NOW

[@BluryTime]

Back when my man was more emotional. I thought he was about to cry. Damn i miss this shit

[@Mitch0296]

Singing with something to prove, I miss this Weeknd. I got my heart right here

[@sbgaming6951]

Still the best he's sang live till this day. He doesn't usually sing like this but this one was special. We need more acoustic guitar performances from him. He also took more chances with runs and riffs here which he also rarely does

[@gerardodelgado1566]

to think , this guy is our 2021 Super Bowl halftime performer. the growth, the vision, the drive. love this man. XOTWOD

[@ManiDProductions]

abel killing it as usual, I hope he continues to showcase some vocal gymnastics like this!

[@Nero-ox5tw]

Now he's probs the biggest artist in the world right now, times have changed

[@biggestXOever]

You thought he was big then? How bout now when he might as well be the biggest artist in the WORLD. Performed superbowl,breaking records and has a whopping 16 billboard nominations this year. Fair to say he made it. So proud of him😊

[@vinucherayil7166]

@@biggestXOever here after dawn fm

[@ThisisDavidKay]

he is definitely underrated. he should be getting more publicity then what he is getting right now. hes the only person ive heard that has done a successful Michael Jackson cover (dirty diana). His songs have genuine feeling that you don't get from many artists. hes on the come up for sure

[@bars5782]

Yo i think u want to recollect this comment :)

[@ThisisDavidKay]

@@bars5782 facts. Man deserves all the success he has Recieved

[@rajhalfraj]

Now he is the most popular artist in the world

[@ThisisDavidKay]

@@rajhalfraj 100% earned. great talent, and I am happy for him.

[@craigt8432]

What a beautiful manifestation. Look at him now

[@Aqwtiny]

that mic is pregnant

[@ibrahima3043]

Lmfao

[@Odysseylacerda]

Lmfaooooooo

[@coldcoldss]

you mean he was spiting sperms?

[@dwaynelewis4432]

Travis hell yeah nigga lol😂😁😂😀😂

[@ghalibad]

lmfao.....

[@NNAATTYY1974]

He sang this it with so much soul. He hopes he is going to sing again like this live even if he is singing his new pop songs.

[@Dilllll26]

Taos Amrouche he has been trained out of singing like this :/

[@ImSamSuburban]

what do you mean by that man?

[@zeisaka5760]

Dillan P that is exactly what I was thinking. nowadays he doesn't push himself and his voice to this level as if he lost that burning passion. he's now performing without care and just to be done with it quick :/

[@ImSamSuburban]

Kadiatou diallo yep, I feel like he's lost a lot of the passion and soul he used to put into performances , however, he is performing soo frequently now it must put a lot of strain on his voice idk?

[@CurryBoy44]

Lmao yall saying he lost his passion well what did you expect to happen? That happens to every singer

[@faisalb8003]

What you guys are not getting is that the weekend that exist right now is mainstream Weeknd. And mainstream Weeknd isn't depressed. What made the OG Weeknd my favorite artist is that he channeled his depression in such a dark and passionate way. That appeal man, trilogy Weeknd is the artist that touched my soul the most.

[@ayouxob]

The weeknd ***

[@ely1188]

How was that wknd depressed

[@matthewbryant1704]

Are you crazy after hours and my dear melancholy is extremely depressing

[@tinobarnabei1988]

@@matthewbryant1704 they are, but this is deeper

[@matan1012]

Agreeeeed bro. Any recommendations for more good depressing music lol ?

[@danyztruong]

He made love to the mic .

[@aconfusedshoe6240]

Reading all these old comments and seeing where he is now is absolutely insane. He really was an undiscovered gem.

[@cinamnspc]

When the crowd sings the background vocals for him aw aw. I love him so much.

[@nobodysomebody546]

3:36 man listen

[@trinityelizabeth2748]

That smirk when he says devil..Unnff

[@LizJabbour]

his voice live is as perfect as the album

[@sbxdnl]

his voice live is as perfect as himself

[@RamMohammadJosephKaur]

Agreed Liz

[@Pokemonzeldabro]

I just watched one of his whole concert that he did last year and although it’s amazing, this feels so much more genuine and refreshing.

[@Alexies-Reynoso96]

This Homie sings from the soul.

[@Modelli_AI]

Does he still have his soul now?

[@xBenniee]

i swear to bob id sell my soul to see this performance live.

[@alejandrohernandez-co7tn]

So perfect. Best live performance of this song and any song hes ever done this crowd got lucky as hell!

[@islahrobo6666]

When he does his vocals, the high notes, etc.... to me, he seems so happy

[@official2late]

He’s a sicko for pitching it up higher than the studio version

[@ZERO_42069]

Ive heard this song hundreds of times, still get the chills

[@krishnapakala9318]

got goosebumps at 2:10 when crowd started singing "only for tonight " backup . :O

[@lizp7596]

so fucking perfect, just pure emotion his putting into this song

[@AA-qb7ni]

This was before he was hugely famous so it's amazing to see the crowd singing with him. Legend in the making 🙌🏼

[@Erkaryos]

i wish i could be there... my dream is to be with abel singing wicked games with all his emotion like this concerts, i hope in the future we see he singing it again :(

[@rzb3353]

Kakio he sang it at the Legend Of The Fall Tour but yeah... much less emotions (still : was an amazing concert)

[@xYLethal]

Can’t stop coming back to this.. the vibes are unreal

[@mehmeta.karakoch8304]

Some Facts ; THE WEEKND > all other artists TRILOGY > all other albums We are witnesses of greatness...

[@dwaynelewis6996]

Akif KARAKOÇ Amen to that lol Amen to that.

[@DrCrimson_]

Subjective opinion can’t be the fact though

[@BrookeLovesShoes]

If you don't hear the greatness In this man's voice, you obviously don't know music. Abel Tesfaye is not only a talented song writer but he can perform live and still sound amaze . The weeknd baby! XO Til We Overdose .

[@bmataaa]

I pretty much have seen every live performance he has on KZbin. This is the best performance he has put on. Perfection.

[@xmanvlogs]

I agree. I always come back to this video, I love watching his live performances but I don't think he'll ever top this one!

[@ryanrodriguez3736]

To be honest there’s another one that’s better in my opinion. Same song performed in the same style. I miss these days so bad

[@user-uf4tx1sk8i]

Ryan Rodriguez which one?

[@officerkd-]

@@ryanrodriguez3736 which one my friend. Lead us

[@ryanrodriguez3736]

officer kd6-3.7 let me find it, and I’ll share the link. Good times though man!

[@lonelivxo]

love you Abel to the moon and back, I’m crying listenin’ this…how can I imagine your feeling being a new artist and that crowd backing your songs? ❤❤❤. Thank your for help me to find me

[@darklex150]

Best perfomance Ever! , Look at those emotions. The face he makes when he sings... So deep, so much pain but so beautiful too. The Weeknd is improving so much. Lets wish him the best :) XO til' we overdose

[@vineetjolly9616]

You still there?

[@darklex150]

@@vineetjolly9616 Yeah fam. It's been a long ride but I'm glad of him. Weeknd is a legend. This still XO TWOD

[@milagroorellana7880]

I LOVE his voice!

[@maximus1540]

His live performances are so powerful the way the crowd sings along with almost every word.

[@jessicaaalst6111]

Love how the audience sing the back vocals

[@jamesdixon7776]

The greatest performance of all time no other way about it man. GOAT

[@CAPNW]

Still fallback to this almost 10 years later. What a time.

[@velsh3946]

love his vocal. it is amazing!

[@kaylarooney5164]

he puts me to sleep and I love singing his music in the shower , Love it all of it. :*

[@RamMohammadJosephKaur]

AGREED.

[@mallan98]

I really appreciate singers who actually sing good live ❤

[@TuanLe-li6oq]

as much as i still enjoy his music til this day, his vocals and the way he hit those notes with the falsetto, not the same. Maybe it's the music he's singing but he has way more passion singing his old music than his new ones. Just my opinion

[@user-vm5zd5zq2e]

+Tuan Le I totally agree. I still love the weeknd, but trilogy is the only album I will not ever get bored of.

[@ImSamSuburban]

I WILL NEVER EVER GET BORED OF TRILOGY.... EVER!

[@THEGOGETTERSINVEST]

Tuan Le yes probably cuz he's still in his feels back then and over it now

[@jerrymiyahtylerious2847]

Fam.. the trilogy is a fucking masterpiece... lmao its so dark and the drugs n women n beats and the lyrics are fucked 😂😂😂 very little things i enjoy more than fucking while blasting the trilogy when im stoned 😂😂👌🏾

[@ImSamSuburban]

Adib Bakth agreed bro

[@lebronfan7160]

His voice is so amazing

[@Mykel5590]

The lyrics to this song are amazing!

[@non-expertguy9805]

So lemme moffokin love you

[@lyamxo2791]

I remember being 15 and having my head blown by this performance, made me feel things in ways i didn't knew music could, i even adopted the xo logo because of that, i eventually stopped listening to the Weeknd un such an obsessive manner, listening to new artists and experimenting with all kinds of music. I revisited thinking this wasn't going to be that good and I'm wrong, this is impressive by all kinds of measure, the way this piece of art touched me can only be compared with certain parts of other songs that are now my favorite. The way he expresses... I can feel the jealousness of 15yr old me because he was able to drown his pain in sex and drugs, thing that made me mad since i never could and still feel this someway whenever i revisit this. Incredibly raw, beautiful and refreshing. I'm not versed by any means in singing but that thing he does at "bring your body baby could bring you fame" is still a mystery for me, the way he sings this particular performance is so unique, he has never performed like this since then XO

[@spencerides1951]

This is his best performance of all time, I come back to this video every few years. So elite!!

[@lyamxo2791]

The way he sings "I coooould bring you fame na" is peak The Weeknd, This could be a debate if he ever performed xo/the host live or if he performed Dawn FM live with this kind of expression.

[@dignityfucksoff]

I cannot stop watching this. he's one of my favorite artists anyways but ... haven't had a performance touch me like this in a long time.

[@ScramblePete]

still coming back to this legendary performance after so many years... so raw, so fucking great

[@MgMLyfestyle]

Abel sounds the same as if he was in the studio.. he has REAL TALENT. best wishes Abel

[@christianlunghi2768]

3:38 the crowd takes control of him and he just kills it from there so much emotion

[@spencerides1951]

Wow this is nostalgic, I remember watching this video when it came out and being in awe. Amazing to see how far he has come. Best live performance from him.

[@justanotherbean]

one of my favorite performances by him ever. wish i could've seen it live

[@TooSolidToBreak]

his voice here sounds way better than alot of his other live shows im soo EXCITED to see him in concert in oct

[@matzacomn]

this won't happen ever again...

[@MrSoccer123win]

ikr sad

[@GoldenState408]

+JustSomeone Here why not?

[@sugarcoatedgalaxy]

+Ca Huynh I guess because he mostly only sings songs from BBTM these days

[@jameel1819]

+nupsFabLifestyle nah it was intimate and he doesn't do these anymore too popular to do these anymore

[@jorgito1899]

I saw a video of his Madness Tour and he played Wicked Games as an encore. It was pretty much the same thing, except not everyone knew the lyrics, but you know.

[@ickeynorwood]

This is his best live performance of this song. Period.

[@shayjamerson7127]

Damn it man that voice is absolutely fuckin perfect. GOAT in my opinion. Hes so fuckin talented.

[@Sam-j3j9r]

yes 🥲

[@alexandriagreco5571]

Man I wish I would’ve seen this live. The beauty and darkness in his voice are so enchanting.

[@brandenarnett7162]

For context, this video was uploaded one year after the release of the house of balloons mixtape. For a majority of that time while rising in fame, he reclused. He kept ANONYMITY during this period and didnt do any press/interviews. It was just this mysterious gem of a mixtape that dropped. He revealed himself and the rest is history.

[@mikeysmoooth5322]

Oh man his runs have such a haunting feel to it. Love it. He really came a long way.

[@tararomero3271]

Able he’s the king he’s a legend he can sing about sex drugs, and he sounds so good. He’s the only other artist that could ever get away with that. ❌⭕️

[@sonilap2128]

3:28 “i got my scars right here” :(

[@snowchild_]

The fact that he sang on snowchild "if i didn’t make it id probably make my wrist bleed" makes it so much sadder

[@sweetdessydess]

Like how could you not LOVE HIM he is so amazing !!!❤❤❤

[@niralipatel4358]

Now he's selling out stadiums!!!! So proud of how far he's come wow

[@MissVictoriaK91]

He is absolutely amazing!! I want to see him live sooooooo bad! And Idk how anybody could bring up any other artist in these comments, nobody is comparable to him. On his own level!

[@RamMohammadJosephKaur]

Me too. I want to see him live before I DIE.

[@SUMRIT]

2021 still obsessed with old Abel....#ogxo #xotwod

[@MONIKERandCOWEN]

I love himmmm hes an excellent writer AND vocalist

[@iTzCHIZE]

The weeknd used to be a rapper so singing live and rapping live are two different experiences. This vid of wicked games live is amazing compared to the other vid I saw live. I guess it comes with experience and how you're feeling. He needs to stay consistent cuz those songs r hard to sing and his fans expect him to be able to sing it near perfect, high notes an all.

[@RamMohammadJosephKaur]

Agreed

[@KaitlinHolleyWHNP]

best version ever

[@na-ty6by]

I think that the day Abel Tesfaye was born, he already had that song under his arm.... It's from a lifetime... 😘😘😘😘💖💖💖💖

[@moniadmz2236]

I am truly in love 💕 💞 💗 💓 with his voice

[@janavonhaacke5201]

this is so beautiful i want to cry

[@imarimedina6521]

I LOVE HIM SO MUCH , he’s grown drastically but I’m so proud of my baby.. I love watching old videos like this 💜💜💜 XOTWOD

[@official2late]

His facial expressions and mannerisms are so crazy. Need to see this guy acting

[@lyamxo2791]

You can see him acting in "uncut gems"

[@pffilms]

There's nothing wrong with refinement. A great musician doesn't stop at raw talent. He is incredible for not having any training. But imagine what he could be with training. No one is saying he is bad at all. Because he is great. But he has so much potential to be even greater.

[@Mykel5590]

He's such an underrated artist. His music is awesome. I would love to hear him on a song with Frank Ocean.

[@RamMohammadJosephKaur]

Not anymore underrated. Mainstream now.

[@Ngl743]

THIS SONGGGG OMG IT‘S TOO GOOD

[@kenny4577]

Masterpiece!!!!

[@theirishfront12]

his performance is so addicting, so mezmorizing!....on repeat!

[@westsidefeeling]

comeback to this, first time i saw this perfomance was like WOW.. 1 year later and still the same, Abel so blessed

[@jasmynetyus5134]

I want to see him in concert ! !

[@МариянаЙорданова-ф7л]

his first song i heard was "can't feel my face " then "often " and "the hills" and "starboy" the last one then i back to his old songs and searched more about him. I see a really big difference wow :o that is the real abel and i love him and his real style before and I am happy he succeeded now😘

[@bharanidharan2718]

Марияна Йорданова same as me

[@Val-zq6bl]

The exact same for me. Dang that’s crazy

[@MajinBuu2013]

I wish this had a repeat button this was fucking AWSOME !

[@JoshPerezXo]

You gotta go to a concert to experience him at his best.

[@weronikakrzewska8580]

he's so great!

[@jpkillah]

Great performance, he's really improving at the live stages!

[@chos1093]

Tienes una voz divina Abel tesfaye

[@xtreme7418]

Sang with Passion and Emotion

[@alaynabarba3115]

I fall in love with his voice every timeee.😻

[@reebokbeca]

I completely love this song and this version live

[@bile2055]

man ion know what it is bout this guy but man he great and he intrigues me so much

[@МариянаЙорданова-ф7л]

3:39 i melt

[@brennodiego4160]

Марияна Йорданова yea

[@catwoman7102]

Sends chills down my spine. Raw emotions.