Football The Weeknd Makes Surprising Self Investment of 7 Million For 2021 Superbowl by Katie Malespina February 2, 2021 How The Weeknd Got Started: When we say The Weeknd is playing at the Half-time show at the Superbowl it does mean over the weekend, however, this Weeknd is one letter short and he’s a one-man-band. Originally from Toronto, Canada, the singer’s real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, The Weeknd is just his stage name because he didn’t think his real name was cool enough. He got the stage name because when he was 17 years old he dropped out of High School and moved away from home. He and his friends left in a van on a weekend and never returned. The weekend Abel and his friends left and started a new life, is where the name came in. Due to copyright issues, there was actually already a band named The Weekend with the extra E, so Abel was forced to change it slightly without the letter E. The Weeknd’s latest hit “Blinding Lights” on After Lights 2020, is now their biggest hit with as many as 1.9 billion streams on Spotify. It is nearly impossible to not have the tune stuck in your head all day after listening. He will be performing “Blinding Lights” and some other hits at the Superbowl this Sunday. The Weeknd Uses His Own Money to Put on The Half-Time Show: 2021 Superbowl half-time show is taking place in Tampa, Florida, and The Weeknd will be performing. Normally, the budget for these shows goes to 13 million, but the singer wanted to invest his own money into the show to make it “what he envisioned,” and the total cost has come to $7 million straight from his pocket. Abel wants the show to be perfect and exacts how HE wants it. He took it on himself to invest his own money. His goal for the Half-time show is to give more of a “cinematic experience” to the crowd. He wants it to be more special since there will be a smaller crowd of only 22,000. According to a press interview posted by The People, “We all grow up watching the world’s biggest acts playing the Superbowl and one can only dream of being in that position. I’m humbled, honored, and ecstatic to be the center of that infamous stage this year.” This is a big opportunity for Abel and he wants to give the people a show to remember. Photo by Ashton Clark on Unsplash Post Views: 487 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Katie Malespina Latest posts by Katie Malespina (see all) Hideki Matsuyama Becomes First Japanese Man to Win The Masters 2021 - April 13, 2021 NFL Legend Drew Brees Takes on a New Hobby After Retirement - April 7, 2021 Will Michael Jordan’s Exclusive Golf Course Enable Him To Take On The Pros? - March 30, 2021 Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic - March 25, 2021 Related Topics#superbowllvblinding lightshalftime showPepsisuperbowlthe weekndweeknd Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports Interview Series: It’s a sure bet with Philadelphia native, Erin Kate Dolan (VIDEO) by Denise Gonzalez | posted on March 17, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 More in Football You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Tea Time with Mel and Jay Ep. 8: Review of Netflix’s “7 Yards” Tea Time with Mel and Jay is a podcast where Melody and Jackie review... Jason Witten Retires to Become a Full-Time Head Coach for a High School Team Seattle Seahawks’ Chad Wheeler Faces 3 Felonies Charges For Domestic Violence