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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"> <img width="34" height="36" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.png@01CED965.A08FB560" alt="cid:image001.png@01CED956.AF68D120"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">THE WEEKND TO OPEN FOR JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
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ON SELECT 20/20 EXPERIENCE WORLD TOUR DATES STARTING THIS</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">WEDNESDAY, NOV. 06</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">THE RESPECTED R&B MAVERICK SHAKES UP THE BILLBOARD & iTUNES CHARTS WITH #1 DEBUT OF
<i>KISS LAND</i></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><img width="492" height="277" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CED965.A08FB560" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01CED956.AF68D120"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">(<b>Photo Credit: Russell Majik</b>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">NEW YORK, NY November 4<sup>th</sup>, 2013 –
<b>The Weeknd</b> continues his reign of seduction by taking his incredible stage show out as support for select dates on the
<b>Justin Timberlake</b> on <b>The 20/20 Experience World Tour</b> immediately following his own sold-out headlining tour (including two dates at Radio City Music Hall and two dates at L.A.’s Greek Theater) and</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
a <b><span style="color:black">#1</span></b><span style="color:black"> album that
<b><i><u>Billboard </u></i></b>says "changes the pop star model.”</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Kiss Land</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> [XO/Republic Records] hit
<b>#1</b> on three<b> Billboard</b> Charts, <b>#1</b> on<b> iTunes</b> and <b>#2</b> on the
<b>Billboard Top 200</b> fueled entirely by true fan support, word-of-mouth, cinematic visuals and artistic relevance. His current single “<b>Pretty</b>” came in this week as the
<b>#2</b> most added song to the <b>Urban Chart</b>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Rather than engaging in the usual record industry promo hype,
<b>Abel Tesfaye </b>(a.k.a <b>The Weeknd</b>) succeeded on his own terms, "a testament to just how much the rules of the road have changed" said
<b><i><u>Billboard</u></i></b> in an article examining how <b>The Weeknd</b> broke the mold for artists of his generation.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">And rarely have critics, the fan vote and sales coincided so beautifully.
<b><u>Kiss Land</u></b> is “an album of scars and calluses — pulpy, mournful, pungent, unnerving" (<b><i><u>New York Times</u></i></b>) that “sings more directly to the listener than ever before” (<b><i><u>SPIN</u></i></b>).
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">NPR
</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">states, "With
<b><u>Kiss Land</u></b>, <b>Tesfaye</b> has created a compelling case for the artistic relevance of current pop music.
<b><u>Kiss Land</u></b> is his manifesto against seeking fame and living your dreams… poignant," while the
<b><i><u>New York Times</u></i></b> says “<b>Abel Tesfaye</b>, is one of the most striking stylists in R&B: lewd and vicious in content, tender and desperate in tone."</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">During his just wrapped 35-date, sold-out 2013 Fall tour,
<b>The Weeknd</b> personally engaged his fans online, welcoming them into the world of
<a href="http://KissLandfans.com" target="_blank"><b><i>KissLandfans.com</i></b></a> via seductive visuals and direct communication. The fan site is devoted wholly and entirely to his fans – part documentary, part art installation - the website is
<b>Tesfaye</b>'s way to continue the mutual dedication he shares with his fiercely loyal following.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Next month look for
<b>Tesfaye</b>'s music on the big screen with two songs on <b><i>The Hunger Games Catching Fire</i></b> soundtrack available in stores and all digital retailers on
<b>November 19th</b>, just before the film opens worldwide on <b>November 22nd</b>.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">And live, expect
<b>The Weeknd</b> to bring it to a whole new level!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">“With that absolutely one-of-a-kind voice, he vaulted from an angry, sinewy midrange to top notes unsettling in their purity and beauty.” -
<b><i>Los Angeles Times</i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">“The impressive feat has been his ability to transform such insular bedroom music into large-scale spectacle. “ –
<b><i>Time Out Chicago</i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><img border="0" width="287" height="191" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CED965.A08FB560" alt="cid:image003.jpg@01CED956.AF68D120"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">(<b>Kisslandfans.com fan photo</b>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE WORLD TOUR DATES<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">WITH SPECIAL GUEST: THE WEEKND<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Nov. 6 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
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Nov. 7 Hartford, CT @ XL Center <br>
Nov. 9 East Rutherford, NJ @ IZOD Center <br>
Nov. 10 Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center <br>
Nov. 13 Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena <br>
Nov. 15 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">For a complete tour itinerary and information please visit
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.justintimberlake.com"><b><span style="color:black">www.justintimberlake.com</span></b></a><b> or
</b><a href="http://www.livenation.com"><b><span style="color:black">www.livenation.com</span></b></a><b>. Hashtag: #JT2020TOUR<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">For more information on THE WEEKND, please contact:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Press Here Publicity<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Jennie Boddy // Tasya Swisko<b><br>
</b>212-246-2640<b><br>
</b><a href="mailto:jennie@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank">jennie@pressherepublicity.com</a> //
<a href="mailto:tasya@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank">tasya@pressherepublicity.com</a>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Republic Records</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><br>
Myisha Brooks<br>
310-865-0107<br>
<a href="mailto:myisha.brooks@umusic.com" target="_blank">myisha.brooks@umusic.com</a>
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