At Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus present in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 18, followers have been handled to an enormous shock when The Weeknd, who additionally occurred to be in the nation, joined him on stage at Allianz Stadium.

Scott had teased the shock throughout his first Sydney present on Oct. 17, telling the group, “I’m gonna see my friend tomorrow morning and see if he can get on the stage. I was trying to get him today.”

He then carried out “CIRCUS MAXIMUS,” a observe that includes The Weeknd, fueling the thrill for night time two.

Both artists additionally dropped cryptic movies from Sydney’s iconic Luna Park earlier than the efficiency. The park’s huge, illuminated face at its entrance bears an uncanny resemblance to the imagery from Scott’s ASTROWORLD—a carnival vibe that’s been a significant a part of his branding. Fans rapidly caught on, including to the thrill that one thing massive was brewing.

True to his phrase, The Weeknd made his look on stage the next night time (Oct. 18), performing alongside the rapper for an assortment of their quite a few collaborations collectively, together with, “CIRCUS MAXIMUS,” “Pray 4 Love,” “SKELETONS,” and “WAKE UP.”

The pair’s long-standing collaboration and chemistry have been evident as they lit up the stage, a lot to the group’s delight. Scott launched The Weeknd to the viewers as “the greatest of all time.”

“This man right here gave me my first arena tour ever,” Scott informed the viewers of the Weeknd. “If it wasn’t for him, I probably wouldn’t be on this stage right now.”

The present broke the all-time live performance attendance report at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium in Moore Park, which seats 45,500 and permits a most capability of 55,500 patrons.

Scott’s Circus Maximus Australian and New Zealand tour continues by way of Oct. 31, with a last present in Auckland, New Zealand. After wrapping up his tour Down Under, Scott and his Cactus Jack crew are set to create CactusCon at the inaugural Las Vegas iteration of ComplexCon on Nov. 17.

The rapper’s Circus Maximus tour continues to interrupt information, following the worldwide success of Utopia, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, incomes 496,000 album-equivalent models (together with 252,000 in pure album gross sales) in its first week.

Meanwhile, The Weeknd is in Australia for his After Hours Til Dawn tour, with upcoming exhibits at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on Oct. 22 and 23. This marks his first return to Australia since 2017, with followers eagerly awaiting his subsequent album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, which has already teased singles like “Dancing in the Flames” and “Timeless.”

“I feel a strong pull to perform in Australia before moving on to the next chapter and want to make sure you all know I hadn’t forgotten about you,” The Weeknd stated in a press release asserting his new Australian tour dates again in August. “When I return now, it will be the right time, and I promise it will be such a special experience. I can’t wait to see you all!”

Mike Dean, Chxrry22 and Sydney’s personal Anna Lunoe are at the moment supporting The Weeknd on the 4 Australia dates.

Check out The Weeknd’s shock efficiency with Travis Scott under.