Photo Credit: Mission: Impossible's official page&nbsp;
The wait is over! Tom Cruise and The Weeknd shared a moment on the red carpet, a long-awaited moment fans have been hoping for.
Just days earlier, The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) revealed in an interview on &lsquo;The Tonight Show&rsquo;, &nbsp;Starring Jimmy Fallon, that Tom Cruise played a pivotal role in shaping his music career.
A Throwback That Changed Everything
The story goes back to 2015, when Cruise performed The Weeknd&rsquo;s hit song &ldquo;Can&rsquo;t Feel My Face&rdquo; during a memorable appearance on &lsquo;The Tonight Show&rsquo;. The energetic cover was unexpected and unforgettable. Shortly after that moment, the track skyrocketed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, becoming The Weeknd&rsquo;s first No. 1 hit. Cruise publicly praised the singer on the show, calling him &ldquo;enormously talented.&rdquo;
In his recent interview, The Weeknd describes this moment as a turning point: &ldquo;It actually helped the song,&rdquo; he told Fallon. &ldquo;It helped it peak to the record-breaking top, thanks to him, obviously. To the biggest movie star in the world.&rdquo;
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A Starboy Moment
The Weeknd admitted he had never met Cruise in person. On Fallon&rsquo;s show, he gushed about his favorite Cruise films:
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m a huge Tom Cruise guy. I love The Color Of Money, Vanilla Sky, Rain Man, Eyes Wide Shut, Magnolia, and Mission: Impossible.&rdquo;
To express his appreciation, he even gave Cruise a surprise shoutout by promoting his latest film, &lsquo;Mission: Impossible &ndash; The Final Reckoning&rsquo;, live on air. With a grin, he pulled out a branded cap and read a mock promotion card:
&ldquo;I have nothing to do with this movie &mdash; just returning the favor!&rdquo;
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More Than a Music Star
Since that fateful 2015 performance, The Weeknd has gone on to become one of the biggest global music icons. In addition to &ldquo;Can&rsquo;t Feel My Face,&rdquo; he&rsquo;s earned six more No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including: &ldquo;Starboy, The Hills, Blinding Lights, Save Your Tears&rdquo;.
He also holds the record for the most songs in Spotify&rsquo;s Billions Club, with 27 tracks surpassing one billion streams each.
A Moment to Remember
From a surprise TV performance in 2015 to a&nbsp; Cannes Film Festival red carpet meeting nearly a decade later, the connection between Tom Cruise and The Weeknd is proof of how pop culture moments can ripple across industries. What began as a fun tribute turned into career-defining recognition and now, mutual admiration in person.
Whether on stage or screen, both stars continue to inspire fans around the world. And with their long-awaited encounter finally captured in photos, it&rsquo;s safe to say: some moments are worth the wait.

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