"Torontonians are cheering on proudly as he takes the stage at the #HalfTimeShow," Tory wrote on Twitter.

The Mayor also posted a proclamation, which read: "The Weeknd is a multiple Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer, hailing from Toronto, who has quickly become one of the world's most popular musicians with over 75 million records sold world-wide and the #1 and #2 R&B streaming albums in history."

He explained: "This Sunday - on Super Bowl Sunday - we celebrate The Weeknd as he becomes the first Canadian to headline a solo halftime show and only the third Canadian ever to perform live at one of the world's most-watched events."

Tory also noted: "Millions of people will be watching him and cheering him on but we know Scarborough, a community he continues to support, will be cheering the loudest!"

He added: "Toronto is proud that one of its own, The Weeknd, has achieved such enormous popularity both here at home and on the world stage."