The Weeknd made an unexpected return to the 2025 Grammy Awards, surprising fans with an electrifying performance of "Timeless" alongside Playboi Carti. This performance marks the singer’s comeback after a four-year boycott, during which he publicly called out the Recording Academy’s lack of transparency.

"I remember waking up to the headlines that the Weeknd called out the Academy for a lack of transparency in our awards. He went so far as to announce he was boycotting the Grammys. That made for some interesting reading over breakfast,

The 67th Grammy Awards have been transformed by the Los Angeles area wildfires — but the show is already highlighting the city’s resiliency