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The Weeknd previews his new album and covers Beyonce live

An 18 minute album sample is available online

 

The Weeknd previews his new album on soundcloud, covers Beyonce Photo: Wenn
The Weeknd has previewed his new album on Soundcloud, Beauty Behind the Madness, as well as performing Beyonce's 'Drunk In Love' live, watch and listen below.

The Weeknd has been on a prolific headline spree in the run up to his second full length album out August 28. Of Beauty Behind The Madness, we know the album's tracklist and that Labrinth, Ed Sheeran and Lana Del Rey will feature on it. The Weeknd has also debuted a Kanye West produced track live.

The latest from Weeknd HQ involves an 18 minute album sampler that surfaced on Soundcloud this weekend (Saturday 24), listen below. 

Performing a headline set at the first-ever Billboard Hot 100 fest in New York, the singer debuted a multitude of new tracks off of the album including 'The Hills', 'Earned It' and the Lana Del Rey collaboration 'Prisoner'.

As a one-off treat, Tesfaye performed a rendition of Beyonce's 2013 banger, 'Drunk In Love'. Watch fan footage below. 

The Weeknd will release Beauty Behind the Madness on August 28. Check out the tracklist below:

'Real Life'
'Losers' featuring Labrinth
'Tell Your Friends'
'Often'
'The Hills'
'Acquainted'
'I Can’t Feel My Face'
'Shameless'
'Earned It'
'In the Night'
'As You Are'
'Dark Times' featuring Ed Sheeran
'Prisoner' featuring Lana Del Rey
'Angel'

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The Weeknd Tickets

  • Jan 2016

    02

    Drais Beach Club Night Club , Las Vegas

  • Feb 2016

    12

    The Forum , Inglewood

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