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The Weeknd Says He’s ‘Getting There’ with Retiring His Stage Name. Why He Can’t ‘Fully’ Commit (Exclusive)
The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, tells PEOPLE about retiring his stage moniker at the New York City premiere of ...
The Weeknd Says Fame Can Be a ‘Full-Time’ Job: ‘I Have No Interest in That’
At the film’s New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Tuesday, Tesfaye (or, as the world knows him, The Weeknd) spoke ...
The Weeknd Teases Possible About-Face on Retiring Stage Persona: ‘It Could Also Just Be a Rebirth'
The Weeknd has been teasing that his sixth album and upcoming movie of the same name, Hurry Up Tomorrow, could mark the end ...
How the Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Combines Film, Music and Touring to Craft a New Playbook For Innovative Artistry
"Hurry Up Tomorrow" sees The Weeknd craft a new way to connect with fans across a film, a sold-out tour and massively popular ...
The Weeknd says his new movie may not be the death of his music persona: 'It could also just be a rebirth'
The singer-songwriter has spoken about retiring his stage name following the release of his sixth studio album and companion ...
The Weeknd Wanted To “Focus On Being An Actor” With ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’: “A Smoother Process”
Following HBO's 'The Idol', Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye took a less hands-on approach to his latest project 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' ...
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Abel Tesfaye Bids Farewell to The Weeknd
There’s a moment in “Hurry Up Tomorrow” — the new film that arrives in theaters on May 16, co-written, produced by, and ...
After ‘The Idol,’ The Weeknd Decided to ‘Focus on Being an Actor’ for ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’
"It was a smoother process," Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye said of collaborating with director Trey Edward Shults.
In Conversation With The Weeknd and Jenna Ortega
Just ahead of ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’’s global premiere, the film’s leading duo shares more on the vulnerable collaboration at ...
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"It could also just be a rebirth" — The Weeknd to seemingly stick to his stage moniker after initially announcing its retirement
During the release of his album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, the singer asserted that it marked a ’chapter close’ on The Weeknd.
The Weeknd says his “Hurry Up Tomorrow ”movie is 'intentionally' mysterious: 'We never really see that anymore’
"The least I know about films, the better,” says writer-director Trey Edward Shults. Hurry Up Tomorrow, the companion film to ...
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Abel Tesfaye Says He May Not Retire “The Weeknd” After All
Abel Tesfaye said he would be making one last album under the name the Weeknd. That album came earlier this year with the release of the anticlimactic Hurry Up Tomorrow, which completed a trilogy. Now ...