Ahead of the release of Hurry Up Tomorrow, billboards started popping up reading “The End Is Near,” written in different fonts representing Abel Tesfaye’s different eras as The Weeknd.

Like so many other artists these days, Abel Tesfaye has struggled with the extent of his own celebrity. “People get consumed, especially now, by the concept of being famous,” he told Variety ...

After almost 16 years spent as The Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye says he is considering retiring his famous musical moniker after his upcoming projects. Tesfaye spoke at length about his experiences with ...

Abel Tesfaye has long toyed with ceasing to release music as The Weeknd, his globe-conquering R&B pop alias. Back in May 2024, he told W Magazine that his upcoming album, later revealed as Hurry ...

The Weeknd is apparently “Six Feet Under.” A week after announcing plans to rid himself of the famous stage name, Abel Tesfaye has begun using his birth name on social media. This segment ...

The Weeknd explains why he’s in such a hurry to change his name after his forthcoming album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. The Weeknd ...

The Weeknd bids farewell to his moniker with *Hurry Up Tomorrow*, embracing a fresh start as Abel Tesfaye. Jack Smith’s final report on Trump’s Jan. 6 case released The Madison: Everything We Know ...

But when the artist born Abel Tesfaye inevitably returns after that release, it might not be as the Weeknd. "Everything needs to feel like a challenge. And for me right now, the Weeknd, whatever that ...

The Weeknd - 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. The 34-year-old music star hitmaker told “Variety ...

Samir Hussein/Getty Images for ABA The Weeknd’s sixth album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, may be the last that he releases under his stage name. The singer, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, said he is ...

The Weeknd (né Abel Tesfaye) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and music producer. He rose to fame in 2015 with the hit single, "Can't Feel My Face," from his album, Beauty Behind the Madness.

After almost 16 years spent as The Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye says he is considering retiring his famous musical moniker after his upcoming projects. As he explains though, a trip to his doctor resulted ...