The Weeknd has surpassed Michael Jackson in terms of the highest-grossing tour by a Black musician

The Weeknd, a Canadian popstar, has established a new touring record for a black artist.In 2020, The Weeknd released his fourth studio album 'After Hours' which spurned many hit songs like 'Save Your Tears', 'After Hours', 'Heartless', and 'Blinding Light'.According to the Business Media platform Wealth, The Weeknd's "After Hours Till Dawn Stadium Tour" exceeded Michael Jackson's 1987 "Bad Tour," which grossed $311 million after inflation. The Weeknd's "After Hours Till Dawn Stadium Tour" is said to have made over $350 million after selling out various stadiums around the world.After the news of The Weeknd new touring record was reported, the four-time Grammy winner indirectly acknowledged this feat by posting a video of himself covering Jackson's 1988 song "Dirty Diana" at his concert in Belgium. In the video, he described Micheal Jackson as his King with the caption: "My king. Then, now and forever. Rest easy."The Weeknd is one of the most commercial artists in the world and this is evidenced on Spotify where he holds the record for the most monthly listeners on Spotify with 106 million listeners. His hit single 'Blinding Light is also the most streamed song on Spotify with over 3.8 billion streams.