The Weeknd Receives City Honours in Toronto

The Weeknd receives city honours in Toronto

Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, recently experienced a heartfelt return to his roots. On 26 July, the City of Toronto awarded him the Key to the City and declared the weekend as “The Weeknd Weekend” in his honour. THE WEEKND IN TORONTO Local officials, community youth, and students from Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute, his former school, attended this private ceremony. Toronto’s Mayor, Olivia Chow, praised the artist: “Born in Tor…

The Weeknd awarded key to the city of Toronto

The Weeknd has been honoured by Olivia Chow, the mayor of Toronto.

"The Weeknd Weekend" in Toronto as The Weeknd Gets Key to the City

This weekend, Toronto is singing “I feel it coming” at the top of its lungs because it’s not just another tour stop for The Weeknd. It’s “The Weeknd Weekend,” as officially proclaimed by the City of Toronto, honouring global icon Abel Tesfaye with the ultimate flex: the key to the city. Presented by Mayor Olivia Chow at a private ceremony on July 26th, the celebration was full of local love, complete with kids from the Boys & Girls Club of West …

Toronto gives The Weeknd key to the city ahead of a four-concert run at Rogers Centre – 105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Toronto has given “Can’t Feel My Face” singer The Weeknd a key to the city as the star returns to play four shows in his hometown. Toronto Mayor Oliva Chow presented the ceremonial honour to the Scarborough-born singer Saturday morning in recognition of how he has “reshaped modern music” and supported health and humanitarian causes in Toronto and abroad. The Weeknd, or Abel Tesfaye, says he’s honoured to receive the key to the place wh…