The Weeknd kicked off 2024 making streaming history and is ending it doing the same.

Taking to Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar on Tuesday evening (December 17), the Canadian hitmaker (born Abel Tesfaye) celebrated being the artist with the most songs to pass 1 billion spins on Spotify by teaming with the streamer for the first-ever ‘Billions Club Live’ concert.

Over a 70-minute set Tesfaye cranked out live renditions of his biggest hits including ‘Starboy,’ ‘Call Out My Name,’ ‘Die for You,’ ‘Blinding Lights,’ ‘Save Your Tears,’ and many more.

As if that wasn’t enough to send his dedicated fans into a frenzy, he also confirmed he has a slew of new projects loading for next year.

“2024 is almost done. But 2025, we got some new s–t coming out. New album, new tour, new movie. New everything,” he said in reference to his upcoming LP ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow‘ and movie of the same name.

See fan-captured highlights from the show inside.

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Beyonce may be dominating headlines for the jaw-dropping sales updates made to her catalog at the Recording Industry Association of America overall, but the commercial victory is loaded with smaller yet noteworthy wins.

Beyond becoming the female act with the most Gold and Platinum hits, the news also crowned her the first American singer to sell over 150 million singles.

One of the biggest callouts from the update is Bey capturing her first two Diamond certifications – a feat that was historic by itself.

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‘Masked Singer’ fans may be buzzing at news Mario was unmasked as this season’s runner-up, The Wasp.

Rightfully so, as he cranked out some stunning performances over his tenure on the show including rocking renditions of ‘Rock Your Body’ by Justin Timberlake, ‘When I Was Your Man’ by Bruno Mars, and more.

He may have given his best yet, however, on Wednesday night’s showing (December 18) when he delivered a reimagined version of Whitney Houston‘s chart-topping classic ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight.’

Having just recently dropped jaws with an impromptu take on her signature song ‘I Will Always Love You,’ look inside to see how he handled ‘Tonight’ last night.

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2024 was a damn good year for Dua Lipa!

Beyond topping charts around the globe with her highly anticipated third studio album, ‘Radical Optimism,’ the Pop diva kicked off the LP’s supportive international tour, stormed box offices with her first film ‘Argylle,’ headlined Glastonbury and ACL Fest, unveiled her first primetime TV special, and so much more.

All those moments helped make 2024 the “best year of my life,” she recently revealed to Billboard UK while acting as the cover girl of the mag’s latest edition.

And while the last 12 months have been filled with their fair share of highs, an undoubted downer came courtesy of the omission of ‘Optimism’ from the 2025 GRAMMY nominations’ list.

Look inside to see how she addressed the snub for the first time publicly.

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As unlikely duos go, Chloe Bailey and Burna Boy aren’t two names often mentioned in the same sphere.

However, the pair set pulses racing and tongues wagging after stepping out together in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Ariana Grande glowed on the big screen as Glinda in ‘Wicked,’ which has cast an enchanting spell on the masses and delivered box office gold.

Still with the songbird shining at the top of the year with her chart-topping album ‘eternal sunshine,’ fans have been salivating for a companion tour for the set – which is home chart-toppers such as ‘we can’t be friends (wait for your love‘ and ‘yes, and?’

And while murmurs have been gaining volume of late, Grande has shut it down and offered insight into her next chapter.

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SZA turns heads in earnest with the official cover for ‘Lana’ – the ‘SOS (Deluxe).’

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Syleena Johnson brings her soulful brilliance to That Grape Juice Live, performing two of her most resonating releases.

Backed by a full band, the soulful songbird soared with a stunning rendition of ‘Guess What’ – which sounds just as exquisitely crisp as the day it arrived with her critically acclaimed album ‘Chapter 2: The Voice,’ a project that solidified her as a force in R&B.

Johnson also delivered a rousing rendition of ‘Freelance Lover’ from ‘The Making of a Woman.’

The set holistically showcases the unmistakable vocal prowess and potent storytelling that have defined her career which has spanned decades.

Watch Syleena Johnson’s EXCLUSIVE performance on That Grape Juice Live above and below…

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Rihanna sprung a surprise on Mariah Carey on the final night of the legend’s Christmas Time Tour in New York City.

And the icons were sure to serve the masses a moment.

For, Mimi signed RiRi breast.

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Burna Boy looks set to heat up the scene this wintertime with his fiery new anthem ‘Bundle By Bundle’

The hard-hitting cut was crafted by the African Giant’s frequent collaborator and GRAMMY-winning producer Telz (‘I Told Them,’ ‘Cloak & Dagger’).

Boasting a bassline that commands the masses to report to the dancefloor, the track serves as the latest taste of Burna’s incoming studio album ‘No Sign of Weakness’ – which is due in 2025.

Also set for the New Year is a mammoth stadium show in France at the Stade de France on April 18, 2025.

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Beyonce‘s record-breaking week at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is nothing short of historic.

As if jetting past Pop megastars Taylor Swift and Rihanna to become the female act with the most titles in the RIAA’s 72-year history wasn’t enough to brag, the slew of updates to her catalog also raced Bey into another set of unprecedented milestones.

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Tory Lanez may be currently serving a 10-year sentence for his involvement in shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot, but not even imprisonment could stop him from harassing the femcee – at least, that’s what she is asserting in recent legal docs.

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