Weeknd Ends Grammy Boycott With Surprise Performance

The Weeknd ended his boycott of the Grammys and the timing couldn’t be more perfect
The Weeknd announced a world tour last week, but that wasn’t the only news. The singer ended his four-year boycott of the Grammys on Sunday, when he took to the stage at the awards show to perform.
The Weeknd Makes Surprise Grammys Return After Boycotting the Awards, Sings ‘Cry for Me’ and ‘Timeless’ in Front of Freaky Dancers
The Weeknd sang two new songs from his just-released album “Hurry Up Tomorrow.” The singer opened with “Cry for Me” and followed it with “Timeless,” which included a performance from Playboi Carti, who is featured on the studio recording.
The Weeknd gives surprise performance at Grammy Awards after Recording Academy boycott
The Weeknd delivered a surprise performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, four years after he boycotted the Recording Academy.
The Weeknd ends yearslong Grammys boycott with surprise performance
The Weeknd, who once called The Recording Academy "corrupt,​" performed his new song "Cry For Me" on stage at the 2025 Grammy Awards​.
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The Weeknd made his grand return to the Grammys during the 2025 ceremony nearly four years after he announced he was boycotting the awards show. After he performed at the latest ceremony, fans are wondering why the Weeknd boycotted the Grammy Awards in the first place.
The Weeknd Makes Surprise Return to 2025 Grammys 4 Years After Boycotting Awards Show
The musician, who announced he was boycotting the show in 2021, performed "Cry for Me" and "Timeless" The Weeknd has made amends with The Recording Academy. On Sunday, Feb. 2, the R&B musician (whose real name is Abel Tesfaye),
The Weeknd Returns to the Grammys Stage, Four Years After Boycotting the Award Show
The Weeknd shocked the world by making a surprise appearance—and performance—at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday evening. While the superstar, born Abel Tesfaye, is quite literally one of the most successful recording artists out there today, he has been absent from music’s biggest night the last few years.
The Weeknd Ends Grammys Boycott With Fiery Performance
The Weeknd ended his boycott with a fiery performance at the 67th Grammy Award Show. On Sunday (Feb. 2), Harvey Mason Jr., the Recording Academy’s CEO, hit the stage for a special announcement calling attention to the Toronto native’s previous boycott of the show.
The Weeknd Makes Surprise Grammys Performance After Past Boycott
"I remember waking up to the headlines that the Weeknd called out the Academy for a lack of transparency in our awards. He went so far as to announce he was boycotting the Grammys. That made for some interesting reading over breakfast,
The Weeknd returns to the Grammys after 4-year boycott, gets live apology from academy
The Weeknd made an unexpected return to the 2025 Grammy Awards, surprising fans with an electrifying performance of "Timeless" alongside Playboi Carti. This performance marks the singer’s comeback after a four-year boycott, during which he publicly called out the Recording Academy’s lack of transparency.
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