KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 -- Malaysian concertgoers get a double treat next week when The Weeknd performs here for two nights, with a special guest in Japanese hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts.

Creepy Nuts performed in Kuala Lumpur just last year at the Central Music & Entertainment Festival and while the group has long been a respected stalwart of Japan's hip-hop scene, they only made a huge global impact in 2024 with their single Bling-Bang-Bang-Born.

Making up the pair are rapper R-Shitei, a three-time consecutive champion of Japan's premier rap battle competition, and DJ Matsunaga, who won the DMC World DJ Championship 2019.

The high-energy, melodic deftness and creative flow that is Creepy Nuts' trademark will be on show when they perform at T...