How to watch The Weeknd\u2019s augmented-reality concert on TikTok TikTokDespite potentially being banned in the US, TikTok will be hosting a live concert from the Weeknd on Friday called \u2018The Weeknd Experience\u2019 \u2013 and it comes with a twist. Grammy award-winning singer The Weeknd will be performing singles from his latest album \u201cAfter Hours\u201d exclusively on the short-video app in augmented reality. TikTok says the stream will also be \u201cA virtual interactive experience.\u201d The event is in partnership with XO republic records and virtual concert startup Wave, which is backed by Scooter Braun. The startup has previously hosted virtual performances by artists including John Legend and Lindsay Sterling. This is not the first augmented reality performance to be held exclusively by a platform online. Travis Scott\u2019s \u2018Astronomical\u2019 event on Fortnite was viewed by more than 12 million people in April, while Marshmello\u2019s Fortnite performance in February 2019 was watched by 10 million. Minecraft also held an immersive virtual festival called Block by Blockwest in May. TikTok says this will be its first-ever AR experience using 3D renderings and picture-in-picture video. Like with normal TikTok live streams, viewers will be able to interact with the broadcast in real-time. if you are \u2611\ufe0f going through withdrawals \u2611\ufe0f drowning in the night \u2611\ufe0f been on your own for long enoughthen we’ve got just the thing: a virtual interactive experience with @theweeknd. this Friday only on TikTok. #TheWeekndEXP @TheWaveXR pic.twitter.com\/tWsm5wk6wB \u2014 TikTok US (@tiktok_us) August 4, 2020 The live feature also allows users to donate money directly within the app, and this broadcast will raise money for the Equal Justice Initiative supporting racial equality. TikTok said it will match funds \u201cup to a generous amount.\u201d TikTok is also providing merchandise inspired by the gig between August 6 and 10 with proceeds going to the Equal Justice Initiative. The Weeknd\u2019s first single from his latest album \u201cBlinding Lights\u201d grew massively within the app, with almost 2 million videos using the track. The tag #blindinglights has 3.2 billion views, and #blindinglightschallenge has more than 400 million views, with everyone trying out one particular dance to the chorus. How to tune in You can view the concert by following the official @TikTok account on the app and opening the page to watch on Friday, August 7th at 8:30 pm eastern time, 5:30 pm pacific time. For those in the UK, that\u2019ll be 1:30 in the morning, if you\u2019re willing to stay up until the early hours. If you\u2019re not, don\u2019t worry, there are plenty of future showings scheduled. You can also RSVP for the concert here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
How to watch The Weeknd\u2019s augmented-reality concert on TikTok TikTokDespite potentially being banned in the US, TikTok will be hosting a live concert from the Weeknd on Friday called \u2018The Weeknd Experience\u2019 \u2013 and it comes with a twist. Grammy award-winning singer The Weeknd will be performing singles from his latest album \u201cAfter Hours\u201d exclusively […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50286\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}