Weeknd hints at retiring his iconic persona

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’
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 hints at retiring his iconic 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. Tesfaye has been performing as The Weeknd since 2010, when he first gained attention through anonymous YouTube uploads.
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 Fuels Retirement Rumors, Says He’s “Overcome Every Challenge” As His Iconic Persona
The end of The Weeknd might be closer than fans think. On Friday (Jan. 10), the “Blinding Lights" hitmaker, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, hinted at retiring his stage name once again. During a conversation with Variety,
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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’s “Blinding Lights” Claims No. 1 Spot On Billboard’s Top Hot 100 Songs Of The 21st Century Chart
The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” comes in at No. 1 on Billboard’s look back at the hit songs of the first 25 years of the 21st ...
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, ...
Spotify Unveils The Weeknd Concert Film in Celebration of His 25 Billions Club Songs
Spotify is celebrating a record-breaking artist with a first-ever concert film. The streaming platform teamed up with The ...
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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 Preparing To Drop Stage Name
The artist's reflections appear to stem, in part, from a deeply personal moment during his 2022 performance at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on his After Hours Til Dawn Tour.
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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 ...
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 ...
How Spotify and The Weeknd Came Together to Usher in a New Era for the Streaming Platform (Exclusive)
‘Billions Club Live with The Weeknd: A Concert Film’ was released Tuesday morning directly on Spotify, a first for the ...