# The Weeknd Debuts New Song Sampling Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme

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Podcast: [Music News Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/music-news-radio-7358629)
Published: 2026-09-20T23:04:11+00:00
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## Resource

He performed it in Tokyo with Yoko Takahashi, who sings the anime’s opening theme “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis”

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