The album was recorded during two November 2022 concerts at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, as a part of After Hours til Dawn Tour.

[5] To reflect the release of a new album while still incorporating its predecessor, he announced in October that the tour would be renamed and postponed for a third time to summer 2022.

[8][9] The concert film, titled Live at SoFi Stadium, became the highest debut for a music special in the history of HBO Max.

[10] On March 1, 2023, The Weeknd announced the release of his first live album, titled after the concert film.

[1] The album, which runs for exactly 95 minutes, consists of 31 tracks, encompassing every song performed during the show in addition to the introduction and concluding segments of the concert.