The Weeknd Is Ready to Retire His Persona After ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow': ‘It Never Ends Until You End It'
The Weeknd is ready for a change. As the release of new album Hurry Up Tomorrow approaches, the 34-year-old hitmaker is saying it will most likely be his last under the persona that made him a star. In a new Variety cover story published Friday (Jan.
The Weeknd Says He Had a 'Mental Breakdown' — and Might Retire His Public Persona Because of It
In a new cover story interview with 'Variety,' The Weeknd also opened up about how it contributed to his forthcoming album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow.'
The Weeknd breaks silence on retiring plans ahead of new film release
The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has gotten candid about his music career plans after landing movie gigs.Recently, during an exclusive chat with Variety, the Blinding Lights singer shared that he’s tried
The Weeknd Isn't Abandoning Music, Just His Name: ‘I've Overcome Every Challenge as This Persona'
The musician's upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow will mark the end of the After Hours trilogy and close the door on the pseudonym Abel Tesfaye has performed under for more than a decade
The Weeknd considers retiring his 'persona'
The Weeknd is thinking about retiring his on-stage "persona". The 34-year-old music star - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - admits he could soon walk away from his stage name and move on to a new phase of his career.
Abel Tesfaye will leave The Weeknd persona behind because it's "been mastered"
Like so many other artists these days, Abel Tesfaye has struggled with the extent of his own celebrity. “People get consumed, ...
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Abel Tesfaye is still thinking about retiring The Weeknd
The Weeknd may not be The Weeknd for much longer, as Abel Tesfaye is still toying with dropping his alias after the upcoming ...
The Weeknd says 'self-imposed pressure' caused him to lose voice and end L.A. show: 'It was the last straw'
Everything can change after this moment," said the singer, who abruptly cut his concert at SoFi Stadium short in 2022.
The Weeknd Says He's 'Proud' of “The Idol” but Admits It 'Could Have Been Told in a Different Way'
The Grammy winner acknowledged that he loved "reading criticism" of the controversial show — even if "some of it didn't feel ...
Abel Tesfaye Explains Why He’s Considering Retiring His ‘Existence’ As The Weeknd, Which Has ‘Been Mastered’
The Weeknd has a “new everything” coming out in 2025. A new movie. A new tour. A new album. And maybe a new identity. Ahead of the release of Hurry Up Tomorrow, billboards started popping up reading ...
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The Weeknd Says He’s Considering Going by His Real Name: Current Persona ‘Has Been Mastered’
The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, feels he has ‘mastered’ everything he can under his stage persona ...
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The Weeknd Didn't Take Negative Reception of ‘The Idol' Personally
Max's The Idol was The Weeknd 's first major acting role. Unfortunately, the series was canceled after one season-a blip on ...