The Weeknd brings Doja Cat into the mix for After Hours Til Dawn world tour

The Weeknd will be bringing his last two projects to life with the announcement of his upcoming world tour.

The After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour will be the Canadian pop star's first global tour, after the originally planned After Hours tour was delayed several times due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Grammy-nominated Doja Cat will be joining the "Dawn FM" artist for the North American leg which includes 18 shows beginning with a July performance in his hometown of Toronto at Rogers Centre and ending in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium in September.

It’s expected to be a high-concept, high-tech production in keeping with the themes explored in the new album “Dawn FM” and its accompanying Amazon Prime special, exploring a post-pandemic escape from purgatory.

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The full public on-sale starts at 10 a.m. March 10 through Ticketmaster.

The Weeknd appeared set to announce the tour a week ago but pulled the plug as world attention turned to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He tweeted on Feb. 24: “unfortunately i’m just now seeing what’s happening with the conflict and will pause on tomorrow’s announcement. i pray for everyone's safety."

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The After Hours Til Dawn tour will showcase some of the biggest hit music of the past two years, including the world’s most successful streaming singles of 2020 and 2021, “Blinding Lights” and “Save Your Tears.”

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The Weeknd has earmarked $1 from each ticket sold on the North American leg for his new XO Humanitarian Fund, in partnership with the United Nation's World Food Programme. The singer also announced his own $500,000 initial contribution to the effort.

The Weeknd, After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour, 2022 North American dates

July 8 Toronto, Rogers Centre

July 14 Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Field

July 16 New York, Metlife Stadium

July 21 Boston, Gillette Stadium

July 24 Chicago, Soldier Field

July 27 Detroit, Ford Field

July 30 Washington, D.C., FedexField

Aug. 4 Tampa, Raymond James Stadium

Aug. 6 Miami, Hard Rock Stadium

Aug. 11 Atlanta, Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Aug. 14 Arlington, Texas, AT&T Stadium

Aug. 18 Denver, Empower Field at Mile High

Aug. 20 Las Vegas, Allegiant Stadium

Aug. 23 Vancouver, B.C., BC Place

Aug. 25 Seattle, Lumen Field

Aug. 27 San Francisco, Levi's Stadium

Aug. 30 Phoenix, State Farm Stadium

Sept. 2 Los Angeles, SoFi Stadium

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: The Weeknd announces world tour, Doja Cat to join for first leg