MTV Review: The Weeknd Gives Us Fifty Shades Of Feels At Apple Music Festival
"I didn’t come to London for a seated show, let’s do this properly..."
At least we'll both be numb
And she'll always get the best of me
The worst is yet to come
But at least we'll both be beautiful and stay forever young
This I know, yeah, this I know
She told me, "Don't worry about it"
She told me, "Don't worry no more"
We both know we can't go without it
She told me, "You'll never be alone", oh, oh, woo
I can't feel my face when I'm with you
But I love it, but I love it, oh
I can't feel my face when I'm with you
But I love it, but I love it, oh
And I know she'll be the death of me
At least we'll both be numb
And she'll always get the best of me
The worst is yet to come
All the misery was necessary when we're deep in love
This I know (this I know, yeah), girl, I know
She told me, "Don't worry about it"
She told me, "Don't worry no more"
We both know we can't go without it
She told me, "You'll never be alone", oh, oh, woo
I can't feel my face when I'm with you
But I love it, but I love it, oh
I can't feel my face when I'm with you (I can't feel my face)
But I love it, but I love it (but I love it)
Oh, I can't feel my face when I'm with you (I can't feel my face when I'm with you)
But I love it, but I love it, oh (but I love it, yeah, but I love it)
I can't feel my face when I'm with you (I can't feel my face when I'm with you)
But I love it, but I love it, oh (but I love it, still I love it)
She told me, "Don't worry about it"
She told me, "Don't worry no more"
We both know we can't go (can't go) without it
She told me, "You'll never be alone", oh, oh, woo
I can't feel my face when I'm with you (I can't feel my face)
But I love it, but I love it, oh (but I love it, oh, I love it)
I can't feel my face when I'm with you (said, I can't feel my face)
But I love it, but I love it, oh (but I love it, still I love it)
I can't feel my face when I'm with you (I can't feel my face when I'm with you)
But I love it, but I love it, oh (love, love it, told you I did)
I can't feel my face when I'm with you (I can't feel my face when I'm with you)
(I can't feel my face)
But I love it, but I love it, oh (when I'm with you, baby, when I'm with you, baby)
I can't feel my fa...
Hey
After listening to the No.1 smash, Beauty Behind The Madness on repeat, it was time to hear it in 'Real Life', as Abel Tesfaye, otherwise known as The Weeknd, took to London's Roundhouse last night (23rd September) for the Apple Music Festival.
The minute Abel took to the stage, we knew we were in for a good night, opening with 'Prisoner' (minus Lana Del Rey).
The show was heavily featured around his new album but also included a few surprises such as the PHENOMENAL cover of Beyoncé’s ‘Drunk In Love’ (excuse us why we have a moment), and Ariana Grande’s ‘Love Me Harder’, both performed with such passion and energy, sending the already electric crowd into a frenzy.
He then went on to perform Drake’s ‘Crew Love', Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Or Nah’ and more before bringing the set to a close with the Fifty Shades Of Grey smash ‘Earned it’, ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ and finally our personal fave ‘The Hills’.
But no that wasn’t all, Abel returned for an epic encore performance of ‘High For This’ and ‘Wicked Games’ leaving us wishing life could always be like this.
Fave moment:
Did we mention the Beyoncé cover already? WE. CAN’T. EVEN!
Special shout out:
To the guy on the balcony in the white shirt – we don’t think The Roundhouse has ever seen such flawless moves whilst juggling a few pints.
Celeb spot:
Conor Maynard throwing some serious shapes to ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ – we love you Conor!
I'ma care for you, you, you, you
You make it look like it's magic (oh yeah)
'Cause I see nobody, nobody but you, you, you
I'm never confused
Hey, hey
I'm so used to bein' used
So I love when you call unexpected
'Cause I hate when the moment's expected
So I'ma care for you, you, you
I'ma care for you, you, you, you, yeah
'Cause girl, you're perfect
You're always worth it
And you deserve it
The way you work it
'Cause girl, you earned it, yeah
Girl, you earned it, yeah
You know our love would be tragic (oh yeah)
So you don't pay it, don't pay it no mind, mind, mind
We live with no lies
Hey, hey
You're my favourite kind of night
So I love when you call unexpected
'Cause I hate when the moment's expected
So I'ma care for you, you, you
I'ma care for you, you, you, you, yeah
'Cause girl, you're perfect (girl, you're perfect)
You're always worth it (always worth it)
And you deserve it (and you deserve it)
The way you work it (the way you work it)
'Cause girl, you earned it, yeah (earned it)
Girl, you earned it, yeah
On that lonely night (lonely night)
We said it wouldn't be love
But we felt the rush (fell in love)
It made us believe it was only us (only us)
Convinced we were broken inside, yeah, inside, yeah
'Cause girl, you're perfect (girl, you're perfect)
You're always worth it (you're always worth it)
And you deserve it (and you deserve it)
The way you work it (the way you work it)
'Cause girl, you earned it, yeah (you earned it)
Girl, you earned it, yeah (you earned it)
Na-na-na-na-na
Oh-oh-oh
Yeah, yeah
'Cause girl, you're perfect
The way you work it
You deserve it
Girl, you deserve it
Girl, you earned it, yeah, yeah
Set List:
Prisoner
Losers
Tell Your Friends
Often
Drunk In Love (Beyoncé cover)
Love Me Harder (Ariana Grande cover)
Crew Love
Or Nah (Ty Dolla $ign cover)
The Morning
House Of Balloons/Glass Table Girls
Earned It
Can't Feel My Face
The Hills
High For This
Wicked Games
Now seriously go tell your friends about it!