{"id":187695,"date":"2023-10-05T18:39:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T18:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=187695"},"modified":"2023-10-05T18:39:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T18:39:25","slug":"the-weeknd-brings-big-boost-to-colombias-economy-concert-provides-1500-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/celebrities\/the-weeknd-brings-big-boost-to-colombias-economy-concert-provides-1500-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weeknd Brings Big Boost To Colombia&#039;s Economy, Concert Provides 1,500 Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6a\/4by3\/2023\/10\/05\/6aa493713d494ca5a4077aef3e8b94de_md.png\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"the weeknd\"        ><\/p>\n<p>Colombia has <strong>The Weeknd<\/strong> to thank for a huge boost to the country&#8217;s economy &#8230; his latest not only brought in a whole bunch of money, but a ton of jobs with it.<\/p>\n<p>The singer performed in Bogot\u00e1 &#8212; the country&#8217;s capital &#8212; Wednesday night, working with 35 different companies in the city, which translated into a sky-high number of folks able to work for the big night. In fact, we&#8217;re told 1,500 jobs in all were created through the show.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3d\/16by9\/2023\/10\/05\/3d71256c47364d4f85c1df1d45f56749_md.jpg\"            loading=\"lazy\"          ><\/p>\n<p>The Weeknd&#8217;s been selling out stadiums across the globe as part of his &#8220;After Hours Til Dawn&#8221; tour, blowing the roof off in London, Paris, and, of course, Bogot\u00e1 &#8212; and his latest shows ended up generating over 800 million pesos in rent.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/87\/4by3\/2023\/10\/05\/87898f6d546a426fb365d6dc47351521_md.png\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"the weeknd\"        ><\/p>\n<p>He brought the house down at Nemesio Camacho El Camp\u00edn Stadium, BTW &#8230; with fans having a blast all night long as he sang his chart-topping hits.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/69\/4by3\/2023\/10\/05\/6974073333c1471fa86bea78358b4ee2_md.png\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"the weeknd\"        ><\/p>\n<p>Sounds like The Weeknd&#8217;s Colombian fans aren&#8217;t the only ones grateful that he came and put on a show &#8230; 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