I’m super pumped for this live event in Fortnight this weekend. My son and I are big fans of Fortnite, and have tuned it to watch every concert they put on in the game, including Eminem who performed a few weeks ago.
Now there’s news that this weekend The Weeknd will be heading up the very first ‘Fortnite Festival’ featuring songs from various artists including Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Kendrick Lamar.
For anyone out there who’s been living under a rock, Fortnite is a free-to-play, cross-platform online multiplayer game that rolls out new seasons with updated maps, game play, and skins every few months.
Fortnite has previously hosted concerts by Marshmello, Travis Scott, and Ariana Grande, and most recently Eminem. The Weeknd will be the fifth artist to perform on Fortnite, and he’s bringing a ton of virtual swag for his fans including skins, pickaxes and emotes for the kickoff of Season 1 of the Fortnite Festival. In addition, The Weeknd himself is releasing branded collaboration merchandise like shirts, hats and a Fortnite action figure of the singer. You know you’ve reached baller status when you come out with your own action figure!
The Fortnite Festival kicks off this Saturday, and players can tune in for the chance to play guitar or sing vocals as The Weeknd himself. You know I’ll be there!
The Weeknd to headline first of its kind ‘Fortnite Festival’ launch