The Weeknd Fulfills Young Cancer Patient's Dreams With Backstage Meetup

September 05, 2022

The Weeknd made a little girl’s dreams come true when he agreed to meet her backstage. Ahead of the introduction, the mother explained her daughter is currently fighting cancer and wanted nothing more than to meet her favorite artist.

“My daughter wants to meet her favorite artist @theweeknd and go to his concert,” the woman explained in a tweet. “I want to make that happen for her, she deserves the best of the best. she’s kicking cancer’s butt and still being a light in this world. help me make it happen for her. #AbelMeetKatana.” 

my daughter wants to meet her favorite artist @theweeknd and go to his concert. I want to make that happen for her, she deserves the best of the best. she’s kicking cancer’s butt and still being a light in this world. help me make it happen for her. #AbelMeetKatana pic.twitter.com/lOrrR1laza

— lisa (@hxouseoflisa) July 26, 2022

— lisa (@hxouseoflisa) July 26, 2022



Fortunately for the little girl and her family, The Weeknd happily obliged and they were able (no pun intended) to deliver some gifts she made for him straight to the Grammy Award-winning singer’s dressing room. In a clip of the interaction, the toddler asks him, clearly elated, “Are you going to sing on the stage?” to which he replies, “Yes, I’m getting ready to sing on the stage.”

She then presents The Weeknd with a cutout of the letter “A” as well as something for his dog. He says, “This is for my dog! Really? Thank you so much.” They later share another hug as he gets ready to perform.

The Weeknd's interaction with a young fan backstage ???? @theweeknd https://t.co/FoC4kxW3kg

Via TikTok: _elizabeth0131 pic.twitter.com/QjvcTgPVOS

— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) September 5, 2022

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— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) September 5, 2022

The Weeknd has practiced various acts of kindness numerous times over the years. In 2020, he Drake and J. Cole fulfilled an 11-year-old cancer patient’s dream when they FaceTimed him during the “last difficult days of his life,” as his mother described to NBC News at the time.

Elijah Williams, who’d been battling cancer for three years, ultimately died in March 2020 but not before the virtual meet-and-greets.

“To see my baby glow when he saw his favorite celebrities just made my heart smile,” Kiara Swope said. “I wish The Weeknd, J.Cole and Drake nothing but blessings on top of blessings.”

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