The singer explored unchartered territories on the late night show.
We then follow Colbert as he walks off stage, gesturing to someone out of frame to handle this. A smooth tracking shot takes us in the opposite direction of the host, and lands on Abelas he takes a sip of his drink wearing his newly established signature uniform of a red jacket, wide-lensed sunglasses, and black and white dress shoes, the same costume he sports in the music video for the song. Abel traverses the white-brick-walled stairwells and hallways of the studio, trading his drink for a red mic with a nearby stagehand wearing a Bernie 2020 hat along the way, when he begins performing the hit song. The walls begin to move as the lights flicker and The Weeknd shows off some fancy footwork. Colbert employees surround him at times, completely unaffected by the shifting landscape of their workplace. As far as live late night performances go, this is definitely one for the books. The Weeknd will appear on Colbert again Friday night, and if his performance of “Blinding Lights” is anything like this, we’re in for a ride.
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