Following his first show south of the border at Coachella 2012, The Weeknd kicked off his much-anticipated U.S. tour in Brooklyn, New York at The Music Hall of Williamsburg on Tuesday night. Tickets sold out in a matter of seconds for the first of two NYC shows, which gave fans in the tri-state area their first look at the elusive singer/songwriter Abel Tesfaye. With a live band accompanying him, the packed crowd got to hear favorites from his trilogy of critically-acclaimed mixtapes released in 2011. The Weeknd returns to the Big Apple on April 28 at the Bowery Ballroom.

View a photo recap and some performance video after the jump….

French Montana, Troy Ave, A-Trak, and The Weekend (Photo via A-Trak)

Photos via JDotShots
Video via JDotShots

Related:
Live: New York Loves The Weeknd (FADER)
The Weeknd Makes NYC Debut with Flawed, Fascinating Performance (Billboard)

Previously:
The Weeknd Performs His First U.S. Show at Coachella 2012 (Full Set Video)
The Weeknd Announces First U.S. Tour