Anitta joins The Weeknd
- Anitta jumped onstage with The Weeknd during his Mexico stop, joining him for 'São Paulo' and closing with 'Rave de Favela.' - Her viral 'São Paulo' clip drew about 9,317 likes across social posts included in coverage. - Fans pushed multiple clips online, amplifying the surprise duet and fueling cross‑market interest in the show ( ).
Anitta joined The Weeknd onstage in Mexico City on April 20, performing “São Paulo” with him and closing her set with “Rave de Favela.” (gshow.globo.com) The show was the first Mexico date on The Weeknd’s 2026 *After Hours Til Dawn* stadium run at Estadio GNP Seguros. G1 reported in September 2025 that Mexico City was booked for April 20 and 21, with Anitta attached to both Mexico dates and three Brazil dates. (g1.globo.com) Ticketmaster’s tour listing said Anitta would join The Weeknd across the Latin America leg, while Playboi Carti was billed for Europe and the United Kingdom dates. The same listing said the run supports the trilogy built around *After Hours* (2020), *Dawn FM* (2022) and *Hurry Up Tomorrow* (2025). (ticketmaster.com.br) “São Paulo” was already a shared record before this week’s concert stop. The song was released on October 30, 2024, as a collaboration between The Weeknd and Anitta tied to *Hurry Up Tomorrow*. (en.wikipedia.org) That backstory matters because the Mexico performance was not a one-off cameo. Gshow said Anitta opened the April 20 show with material from her new album *EQUILIBRIVM* and then returned later in the night to sing “São Paulo” with The Weeknd. (gshow.globo.com) The pairing also extends a live partnership the two tested in São Paulo in September 2024. G1 said Anitta had already appeared with The Weeknd at that 2024 stadium show, months before the 2026 Latin America dates were announced. (g1.globo.com) Brazilian coverage framed the Mexico stop as part of Anitta’s broader international rollout. Gshow tied the appearance to promotion for *EQUILIBRIVM*, while Rádio Eldorado said she arrived in Mexico City on April 20 to fan and media attention ahead of the concert. (gshow.globo.com) (eldoradofm.com.br) The tour now moves from Mexico to Brazil, with Rio de Janeiro set for April 26 and São Paulo set for April 30 and May 1. That keeps Anitta beside The Weeknd for the rest of the Latin America swing that was announced last year. (g1.globo.com)
