This is 2020: The Weeknd will throw an augmented-reality concert on TikTok

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A never-ending quarantine calls for creative means of entertainment. Though it may be a while before any of us will once again experience the fun of $90 t-shirts and dancing shoulder-to-shoulder with sweaty strangers, virtual concerts work to bring at least some of the live show experience to homebound fans: Travis Scott essentially turned Fortnite into a gargantuan music video back in April and various K-pop mainstays like BTS and NCT have bestowed tour-grade pay-per-view shows unto clamoring fans. Now, The Weeknd has announced a new “music experience” that will stream exclusively on TikTok with the help of X, Republic Records, and burgeoning AR streaming company Wave.