The Weeknd has dropped out of his planned headlining slot at the Global Citizen Festival on Saturday (Sept. 27) in New York’s Central Park and will be replaced on the bill by Cardi B. “I regret to share that, due to personal reasons, I am unable to perform at Global Citizen,” the Weeknd (real name: Abel Tesfaye) said in a statement. Thank you for your understanding and support.”“Central Park, I’m coming for you!! “I can’t wait to be home in New York, and to bring my new songs and all the DRAMA to the Global Citizen festival. The event was the subject of significant controversy when Central Park’s Great Lawn was heavily damaged during its rain-marred 2023 edition, after which Global Citizen paid millions of dollars to restore the grass.