A laser beam pierced the nighttime sky and 60,000 bright lights dazzled from below — the sold-out Olympiastadion in Munich had come to life. The most popular musician on earth was in town and he did not disappoint.
It was the latest leg on The Weeknd’s After Hours Till Dawn tour, three years later than originally planned after a string of postponements. Munich had waited long enough.
So had my girlfriend and I who, despite standing out like a sore thumb amongst the selfie-obsessed Gen Z crowd, are massive fans.