Surprised it took him this long…

Toronto megastar The Weeknd has no doubt collected a tonne of accolades and honours over his career, his unique blend of hip hop, pop and R&B winning the hearts of music lovers across the world (besides those pricks who run the Grammys). However, with the ‘Save Your Tears’ singer set to take to the Superbowl stage momentarily, the mayor of Toronto has jumped on board to outdo all past awards and accolades, giving Abel his very own public holiday in Toronto.

Taking to social media, Mayor John Tory got his inner fan girl on as he wrote “Proud to proclaim February 7th The Weeknd Day in Toronto as we honour @theweeknd who is performing today at the #SuperBowl.

“Torontonians are cheering on proudly as he takes the stage at the #HalfTimeShow.”

Pretty bloody nice hey? Well, Tory didn’t stop the love there, giving a quick run-down on The Weeknd and his many accomplishments over the years, writing that Tesfaye was “one of the world’s most popular musicians with over 75 million records sold worldwide and the #1 and #2 streaming albums in history,” as well as being “only the third Canadian ever to perform live at one of the world’s most watched events” (referring to the Super Bowl of course).

“Toronto is proud that one of its own, The Weeknd, has achieved such enormous popularity both here at home and on the world stage.”

Proud to proclaim February 7th The Weeknd Day in Toronto as we honour @theweeknd who is performing today at the #SuperBowl.

Torontonians are cheering on proudly as he takes the stage at the #HalfTimeShow. pic.twitter.com/8Pa3H8qDBT

— John Tory (@JohnTory) February 7, 2021

Definitely vibing this. Check out Mayor Tory’s full statement above. But if you’re in the mood for more Weeknd/ Super Bowl-related content, suss out this incredibly satisfying video of him eating his ‘Last Meal’ before the Super Bowl below.