The Asia tour is a MUST
I’ve been on The Weeknd hype since 2011 (when I was 12 years old) and his music has followed the majority of my life. Regardless of the era, story, fame,or genre: it has been at the core of my life.
I’ve witnessed myself evolve over time alongside his music - from a toxic druggie to toxic lover, to heartbroken lover boy, to a reborn person. I have never listened to an album and never fell in love with to it because it meant more than just the sound or topic. To me, it was an echo of what I felt and a chapter in my own evolution. As his music changed, so did I.
It may cost me an arm and a leg, but this means so much more to me. It’s not even about it being Asia (Kissland is one of the best) - it’s about it being the LAST. Abel will remain and continue to influence me, but it was THE WEEKND that drew me in and shaped me (for better or worse). It’s more than just saying goodbye to him, it’s about saying goodbye to an old version of myself. While at times I regret, I cringe and I am ashamed of, was a part of me that was free, feeling euphoric, and the life of the party. It is also saying goodbye a book I no longer identify with (or know I should let go of). The nostalgia will always be there, but I’m ready for what is next - as long as I get to say goodbye. I will cry, but I will as revel in what existed. All those late nights, broken hearts, tears, parties, sex, and at the edge of death following a comedown.
Because of that - I might have go to the KL show.