Four nights at the Rogers Centre, that’s because of you,” The Weekend, a.k.a. Abel Tesfaye, tells fans in first of four Toronto concerts.

By the time The Weeknd got onstage, fans were ready to give him a hero’s welcome. There was still some dramatic distance at the start of the show before that could happen. He built up slowly, with recent tracks “The Abyss,” “Wake Me Up” and “After Hours” establishing the set and structure.

Toronto’s very own "Starboy," world-renowned singer The Weeknd, has been awarded a key to the city ahead of his highly anticipated concerts in Toronto.