The Weeknd Forced to Postpone Concert in His Hometown of Toronto Due to Rogers Wireless Outage

The Weeknd is postponing the first concert of his tour after a nationwide wireless outage in Canada.

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The 32-year-old singer was supposed to begin his After Hours til Dawn Tour on Friday night at Rogers Centre in his hometown of Toronto.

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However, due to an outage of Rogers Wireless, the largest wireless carrier in Canada, the show did not go on.

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"I'm crushed & heartbroken. Been at the venue all day but it's out of my hands because of the Rogers outage," he said in a statement on his Instagram Story.

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Added The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye): "This one hurts the most, and we will make this show happen, but unfortunately not tonight

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I know how long you've been waiting and how hard a lot of you worked to make it to the show and experience this special moment with me. I can't wait to see you all."

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