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The Weeknd and Anitta finally delivered their “São Paulo” collaboration on Wednesday (Oct. 30).
The song came along with a new music video, which — as teased in cryptic previews for the collab — featured Anitta with an exaggerated baby bump. In the clip, Anitta’s pregnant belly sings The Weeknd’s parts, with lips emerging where her belly button is. The video ends with the word “Phantasm” flashing, though it’s unclear whether that could be an album or song title or something else entirely.
The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) previously told Billboard Brazil in his cover story that his frequent collaborator Mike Dean had asked Anitta for a vocal recording to complement The Weeknd’s set last October when he performed two nights in São Paulo during his After Hours Til Dawn Tour. “What she sent was so awesome that we created the song,” the “Blinding Lights” hitmaker said. The two debuted “São Paulo” in the titular city’s Estádio MorumBIS on Sept. 7 during a special one-night-only show that was livestreamed. “We knew it was too special to just play on stage. We saw great potential in the song and found the beat, which is the heart of the show,” he added of “São Paulo.”
He premiered other new songs from his upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow, including “Dancing With the Flames” and “Timeless” with Playboi Carti that have since been released. The former reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the latter peaked at No. 3, making it The Weeknd’s 19th top 10 hit and highest-charting debut on the all-genre songs tally and Carti’s fifth top 10.
Listen to “São Paulo” below.
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Zach Bryan has announced a second show at London’s BST Hyde Park 2025 due to “phenomenal demand”.
The Grammy-winning country star confirmed a huge performance at the summer concert series last week.
He’ll take to the Great Oak Stage on Saturday June 28, marking his first UK festival headlining slot. A host of support acts are set to be announced in the coming weeks and months.
Now, Bryan has added an extra BST Hyde Park gig on Sunday June 29 after the first date sold out because of significant demand for tickets. Both nights are billed as UK-exclusive performances.
Jim King, CEO of European Festivals at AEG Presents, said: “The demand to see Zach Bryan has been incredible, with his fans coming from all over the UK to see these exclusive performances. It’s shaping up to be the biggest shows of the summer.”
Tickets for Bryan’s second BST Hyde Park gig go on general sale at 10am GMT tomorrow (Friday November 1) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, Amex customers can access a pre-sale now.
It has also been announced that Jeff Lynne’s ELO will be performing a farewell show at BST Hyde Park 2025 on Sunday July 13. No other artists for next year’s edition have been confirmed, but further news is expected soon.
BST Hyde Park 2024 featured the headliners Stevie Nicks, Kylie Minogue, Stray Kids, SZA, Kings Of Leon, Morgan Wallen, Andrea Bocelli, Robbie Williams and Shania Twain.
In other news, Zach Bryan joined Bruce Springsteen as a surprise guest on stage during a show in Philadelphia over the summer for a performance of ‘Atlantic City’, as well as their collaborative track ‘Sandpaper’.
The latter song appears on the country musician’s fifth studio album, ‘The Great American Bar Scene’, which was released in July.
Earlier this year, Machine Gun Kelly covered Bryan’s 2022 track ‘Sun To Me’, continuing his pivot into the country genre.
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