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The Weeknd began his tour with Schoolboy Q & Jhene Aiko at Barclays Center (pics)

photos by Gretchen Robinette

The Weeknd / Schoolboy Q @ Barclays Center – 9/19/14
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“In my city, I’m a young god,” The Weeknd boasts briefly in his distinct, smooth as silk voice on “Often.” One of the few clean lines from his steamy summer release, it’s a bold statement that rings true in his home of Toronto, and evidently in New York as well. At Brooklyn’ Barclays Center on Friday, the once rather enigmatic artist proved that he’s no longer an underground gem but a mainstream favorite.
After delivering a rapturous and at times chill-inducing performance, Abel Tesfaye left the thousands who attended the first show of his “King of the Fall” tour eager for more. However, fans can rest assured that Friday night was just the start of this king’s reign.

…”I gotta say, me and my team–we’ve been coming to Brooklyn every year, and the venues, they just kept getting bigger and bigger. And in three years, we are playing at the Barclays Center,” the usually stony-faced singer said near the end of the night, unable to keep from breaking into a smile. Much to the delight of the crowd, The Weeknd encored with Ty Dolla $ign’s “Or Nah” and “Often.” It was a weed and pheromone-filled concert that felt satisfying and managed to leave fans longing for more (in perhaps more ways than one). [Swagger New York]

Sexed up R&B crooner The Weeknd began his tour with Black Hippy rapper Schoolboy Q and weed-loving songstress Jhene Aiko at Brooklyn’s huge Barclays Center this past Friday (which he sold out at his own pace). He went through the material from his mixtape trilogy, his official debut Kiss Land, and threw a few covers in too as the crowd went unsurprisingly wild for him. We’ve got a set of pictures from the night.

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