The Weeknd ended his boycott of the Grammys and the timing couldn’t be more perfect

CNN — The Weeknd announced a world tour last week, but that wasn’t the only news. I felt his conviction.” The Weeknd had been riding high in 2020, smashing streaming records with his single “Blinding Lights.” He spoke up after he failed to garner a single Grammy nomination that year. “What we all want is an organization dedicated to the wellbeing of all music makers and one that reflects the entire music community for now and for future generations,” Mason said on stage. “So over the past few years, we’ve listened, we’ve acted, and we’ve changed.” Since then, Mason said, the Recording Academy has “remade our membership, adding more than 3,000 women voting members.” “The Grammy electorate is now younger, nearly 40% people of color, and 66% of our members are new,” Mason said. It’s a system rooted in fairness, integrity, and the principle that every voice in our community matters.” The Weeknd showed he has moved on with his surprise performance of “Cry For Me” and “Timeless” from his new album, titled “Hurry Up Tomorrow.” The project serves as the final chapter in his trilogy, following “After Hours” and “Dawn FM”.