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Hey, you there, person who shamelessly forced their entire family to do the \u201cBlinding Lights\u201d challenge in quarantine (crazy times!): It probably had a huge impact on The Weeknd<\/a>\u2019s net worth. While 2020 was undoubtably the worst, a sh*tshow, a garbage fire, etc. (take your pick), The Weeknd\u2014aka Abel Tesfaye\u2014continued to cement himself as one of the industry\u2019s top streaming artists<\/a>. And apparently, more streaming = more tours = more money.<\/p>\n Abel\u2019s net worth is massive thanks to billions of streams converting into millions of dollars, which has allowed him to do things like drop $7 million of his own money on the Super Bowl<\/a>, and we\u2019re breaking it down for you right here\u2014while simultaneously having a breakdown, of course. *cries at bank balance*<\/p>\n And that number has only shot up since (but more on that later). 2017 was The Weeknd\u2019s highest-earning year thus far\u2014and it\u2019s all thanks to billions (that\u2019s billions with a B<\/u><\/strong>) of streams. Those streams led to a truly massive touring advance of $75 million, what experts call a nutso sum of money.<\/p>\n The Weeknd ended up earning $92 million total<\/a> that year, which landed him on the cover of Forbes. Like, there\u2019s rich, and then there\u2019s Forbes cover rich, ya know?<\/p>\n Forbes<\/span><\/p>\n As Abel told the magazine<\/a>, \u201cWe live in a world where artists don\u2019t really make the money off the music like we did in the Golden Age. It\u2019s not really coming in until you hit the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n Like, big money. Huuuge money. For instance: His 2024 income from Spotify alone potentially reached over $50 million<\/a>, while his total music revenues that year may have eve exceeded $200 million.<\/p>\n More recently, his 2025 album Hurry Up Tomorrow debuted at number one<\/a> on the Billboard 200 (his fifth album to do so!) and got 171.5 million streams in its first week, earning Abel the highest first-week pure album sales for a male artist since 2020. Damn!<\/p>\n And don\u2019t forget touring money. His After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour<\/a> (which is now set to conclude in August 2026) has already grossed over $635.5 million<\/a> and has sold more than 5.1 million tickets since its 2022 launch, making it the highest-grossing R&B tour in history.<\/p>\n In addition to starring in HBO\u2019s The Idol, The Weeknd serves as one of the series\u2019 creators and producers. And while it\u2019s not clear exactly how much he took home from the project, specifically, GQ reported<\/a> that the budget for the five-episode series was somewhere between $54 million and $75 million\u2014and I imagine a big chunk of that went into Abel\u2019s pocket.<\/p>\n Sadly, his Hurry Up Tomorrow film was a bit of a flop. Per Variety, the film opened with $3.3 million<\/a> from 2,020 theaters\u2013on a budget of $15 million. Womp.<\/p>\n Abel loves a good brand deal, which is why he\u2019s collaborated with everyone from Puma and Adidas to Bacardi and BAPE, in addition to offering in-game items with Fortnite and Roblox.<\/p>\n Oh, and side note: Per reports, The Weeknd is currently looking to raise $1 billion against his music catalog<\/a>, which would allow him to retain ownership of his songs while accessing significant funding for ventures in film, fashion, and television. Sounds…complicated? And potentially very lucrative?<\/p>\nHe Earned $92 Million in 2017<\/h2>\n
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He Makes Big Money From Music<\/h2>\n
He\u2019s Made Bank From Acting, Too
<\/h2>\nDon\u2019t Forget Brand Deals<\/h2>\n
So, What\u2019s The Weeknd\u2019s Net Worth in 2025?<\/h2>\n