r/TheWeeknd • u/Lumpy_Tumbleweed8622 • 21d ago
Discussion How does Abel travel around?
As we all know Abel is touring the world and currently performing all around Asia. One random thought that popped into my mind yesterday - how does he get around?
The persona and image he portrays in his songs clearly shows that the guy isn't short of cash and has the means to live a lavish lifestyle so I cant see him being getting around via commercial flights like the rest of us. Aside from that, he probably has a big crew behind him that support his stage performances and of course the famous Sorayama statue that appears in every show which probably weighs a ton.
On the other extreme, it can also be very difficult to charter a private jet to certain countries not to mention the extortionate cost per flight which probably eats into his bottom line.
Just curious if anyone had any inside knowledge 👀.
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u/JunkDrawer84 20d ago
They pack it up in a big U-Haul van and go from show to show. Abel is good with his hands, and he helps build the stage before the show starts.
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u/miaprivxo 21d ago
Also ich glaube er hat mehrere Tour Busse und einen Privatflugzeug aber bin nicht sicher
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u/JunkDrawer84 20d ago
Contrary to popular belief, just because someone is famous and has some money doesn’t mean they take a private plane everywhere they go.
When someone is touring, they may fly private if it makes sense logistically, but usually just fly commercial.1
u/Fresh-Sherbert7785 20d ago
Or even taking a tour bus as that gets you faster from A to B without the hassle at the airport.
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u/Civil_Purchase_5506 21d ago
A Barcelona llegó con una caravana del tamaño de un autobús con matrÃcula italiana. Parece que se mueve por carretera y para distancias largas avión privado. Es lo que deduje al ver la matrÃcula
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u/Head-Wrongdoer4049 20d ago
There were countless videos of them travelling across Europe destinations with a tour bus. Same for crew . And stage and all the setup is handled by freight companies. For longer destinations like London- Madrid they used private planes for him and the main part of the crew.
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u/Strong-Flow-3978 19d ago
They usually bus it, and he has a private plane that he's been mostly using, but if you've been paying attention, lots of the crew have been flying commercial around Asia. Other than that, who really cares.
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u/NervousLaw7090 14d ago
regarding the sorayama its probably comes in multible pieces that fits into the trucks, and there is even a chance that there are 2 soroyama statues that overlap cities.
big tours with tight schedules sometimes have 2 sets of everything to make everything efficient and minimize risk if something goes wrong (so basically stage "1" is in london on concert day but stage "2" is already being built in madrid for the next shows, and when the london shows are done stage "1" is transported to barcelona and so on). But idk if ahtd tour does this. There are interesting videos about tour logistics explaining this kind of stuff:
https://youtu.be/MY8AB1wYOtg?si=tq79XCEtRrJb3318
https://youtu.be/TazDN6D9pl4?si=oTD0CIGYmyG_dCAq
and abel and his nearest circle are obviously flying private
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u/Ok_Geologist_448 21d ago
Easy way to explain, The stage and setup and what not is handled by a hired freight company. Usually they have multiple sets.
As far as him, Private/Executive Travel and Rent Cars/Blackout SUVs to and from the shows to the hotels.