Weeknd Is Ready to Retire His Persona

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 impressed by ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ costars
The Weeknd speaks highly of his costars Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan in an upcoming movie, Hurry Up Tomorrow.In a new interview with Variety, Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Makkonen
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 opened up about having a "mental breakdown" and how it contributed to his forthcoming album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow.'
Abel Tesfaye Reflects on Retiring Persona as The Weeknd: ‘It Never Ends Until You End It'
"It's a headspace I've gotta get into that I just don't have any more desire for," Tesfaye explains of his work as The Weeknd.
The Weeknd Isn’t Abandoning Music, Just His Name: ‘I’ve Overcome Every Challenge as This Persona’
Abel Tesfaye will return the Weeknd music persona following his album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' stating that he feels he has done all he could with it.
The Weeknd Had a ‘Mental Breakdown’ After ‘The Idol’
The Weeknd AKA Abel Tesfaye is reflecting on the tumultuous production and controversial reception to “ The Idol .” The 2023 HBO series starred Tesfaye as a sleazy club owner turned music manager who becomes entangled in the life of a pop star (Lily-Rose Depp). Sam Levinson co-created the series with Tesfaye.
The Weeknd hints at retiring his iconic persona
Tesfaye has been performing as The Weeknd since 2010, when he first gained attention through anonymous YouTube uploads. “It’s a headspace I’ve gotta get into that I just don’t have any more desire for,
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The Weeknd opens up about breakdown after 2022 voice loss
The singer’s new album, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’, has actually been inspired by the experience. The album marks his first ...
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The Weeknd Says He’s Considering Going by His Real Name: Current Persona ‘Has Been Mastered’
Samir Hussein/Getty Images for ABA The Weeknd’s sixth album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, may be the last that he releases under his ...
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The Weeknd considers hanging up his mic: 'I've said what I had to say'
The Weeknd's sixth album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, might be his final one released under his stage name.After the album's January ...
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That photoshoot looks FIRE": Fans swoon over The Weeknd's look for Variety cover
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, professionally known as The Weeknd, is the star of Variety Magazine's January 2025 cover story.
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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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 ...