The Weeknd has officially made Spotify history.
The streaming service confirmed on Twitter and Instagram that “[o]n February 27, The Weeknd became the first artist in Spotify History to reach 100 Million monthly listeners,” while Billboard notes that the artist is way ahead of those who trail him; Miley Cyrus currently has 82.5 million monthly listeners, Taylor Swift with 80.3 million and Drake with 68.6 million.
The news arrive just days after the XO Records head reunited with Ariana Grande for a remix of his Starboy cut, “Die For You.” It also coincided with the premiere of The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium, his HBO Max concert special filmed during his “After Hours Til Dawn” tour in 2022, which he confirmed via Twitter “will be the last piece of Dawn FM.” He added, “I can see the horizon.”
It’s official: On February 27, The Weeknd became the first artist in Spotify History to reach 100 Million monthly listeners ? pic.twitter.com/YwslzheIDN
— Spotify (@Spotify) February 27, 2023
Elsewhere in music, Lil Wayne x DMX and The Weeknd x Ariana Grande lead the week’s Best New Tracks.
