United Kingdom, Feb. 3 -- The Weeknd made a surprise return to the Grammy Awards on Sunday (02.02.25).

The 'Blinding Lights' hitmaker previously declared he would be boycotting the ceremony after he was shut out of the 2021 nominations, despite shattering streaming records around the world, subsequently refusing to submit his music for consideration, but he ended his self-imposed absence to give a performance of two new tracks from his just-released record 'Hurry Up Tomorrow'.

The Weeknd opened with 'Cry For Me' before being joined by Playboi Carti for 'Timeless'.

His performance was introduced by Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr., who took over the role in 2020.

The executive said: "When I took on this role back in 2020, I wante...