{
  "id": 16874471,
  "title": "The Weeknd surprises Hong Kong fans with new song sampling Faye Wong’s 1993 classic (VIDEO)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/the-weeknd-surprises-hong-kong-fans-with-new-song-sampling-faye-wongs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T08:55:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/10/28/the-weeknd-surprises-hong-kong-fans-with-new-song-sampling-faye-wongs-1993-classic-video/240995"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canadian singer The Weeknd has surprised Hong Kong fans with a new song that samples Cantopop singer Faye Wong's 1993 ballad Monsoon, performed during his concert at Kai Tak Stadium on October 24. The track, titled Hong Kong, incorporates elements of Wong's Cantonese hit, Seasonal Wind, from her 1993 album No Regrets. The accompanying music video, which screened during the concert, features footage of Hong Kong locations, including Central, The Peak, and the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, drawing inspiration from Wong Kar Wai's works like Chungking Express and Fallen Angels. The surprise debut received significant attention online, with fans revisiting Wong's original recording and leaving comments on her official YouTube channel. The Weeknd's Hong Kong concert, attended by over 40,000 fans, featured 30 songs, including The Hills, Starboy, Die For You, and Blinding Lights. He previously expressed admiration for Wong's music, sharing her 1996 album Fuzao on social media in September and meeting Wong's co-stars Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Carina Lau for dinner. The Weeknd has two more Hong Kong shows scheduled for October 30 and 31 and is set to perform in Kuala Lumpur on November 4 and 5 as part of his After Hours Til Dawn world tour.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Canadian singer The Weeknd has paid tribute to Hong Kong with a new song featuring a sample...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}