Among the thousands of people disappointed after The Weeknd’s concert on Friday was postponed, one young fan remains hopeful that he will one day see his favorite musician.
Phoenix Prince, 6, and his father, Blake Prince, were among the concertgoers lined up outside the Rogers Center on Friday. Phoenix, wearing an outfit that resembled The Weeknd’s outfit from his Blinding Lights music video, started crying when he heard the concert was postponed.
A bystander caught the moment on camera and posted it on Twitter, where The Weeknd himself immediately retweeted it. He asked, “can someone find it for me?”
“Phoenix was eye-catching with her costume,” Blake said. “We had a moment of collapse. He was upset that the show was delayed and someone took a picture.’
“The Weeknd retweeted it!”
can someone find it for me? https://t.co/vWFFnZj6Rv
—@theweeknd
The father and son have since received an “outpouring of love” on social media, with several people saying they wanted to be just like Phoenix.
The Weeknd was scheduled to play the Rogers Center on Friday night as part of his After Hours Til Dawn Tour. But hall officials announced the concert had been postponed just 30 minutes before it was due to start.
This has not deterred Phoenix’s determination to meet her favorite musician one day.
“I would say you are the best artist and I love your songs and you are so good and I was really looking forward [the concert]Phoenix said when asked by his father what he would say to The Weeknd in person.
“And I would ask for your autograph,” he added.
Phoenix Prince was dressed Friday in the same outfit that The Weeknd wore in his music video, Blinding Lights. (Submitted by Blake Prince)
Blake said he and his son have been waiting three years for this concert, as have many fans. The Weeknd’s concert tour has been postponed several times due to COVID-19. After successive waves of COVID-19, the concert was again postponed to accommodate a larger audience. But his biggest fan was the smallest among them.
“Phoenix has been a fan of The Weeknd since he started listening to his music two or three years ago,” Blake said.
“I thought it was a joke at first,” Phoenix said when he heard the concert was postponed. “It made me feel upset.”
But after The Weeknd retweeted the photo, Phoenix and his father were overwhelmed with the support and love they received from the artist and his fans. They hope to meet The Weeknd eventually for that long-coveted autograph.
“I’m so grateful he took the time to shine a light on Phoenix for a minute there. It means a lot to him,” Blake said.
Fans have been told that tickets will be bought when the concert is rescheduled. Until then, Phoenix hopes to meet the Toronto-born sensation.
As for Phoenix’s favorite songs, he said, “I like Blinding Lights, Starboy and Sacrifice.”
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