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The Weeknd Gets Emotional During Coachella Performance

GettyImages-946053108-1.3752871 INDIO, CA - APRIL 13: The Weeknd performs onstage during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 13, 2018 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella) (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

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The Weeknd got emotional while performing his latest "Call Out My Name" and “Privilege” at Coachella on Friday.

The Canadian singer took the stage as the headlining act for the festival’s opening day, but quickly broke down into tears onstage while singing the My Dear Melancholy tracks, which have been speculated to be written about ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez.

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The couple dated for 10 months before breaking things off last October.

The Weeknd’s emotional performance might have been brought on from memories of him and Gomez attending the festival together last year, where he also made his first photo appearance on her Instagram.

Fans were quick to notice the singer's emotional reaction and began posting their support:

Watch the moment below: