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Weeknd Is Ready to Retire His Persona

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.'

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The Weeknd Isn't Abandoning Music, Just His Name: ‘I've Overcome Every Challenge as This Persona'

The Weeknd doesn't usually disappear for long stretches of time. No more than two years separate almost every album he has released since 2011, barring the nearly four-year space between 2016's Starboy and 2020's After Hours - but even that saw the release of My Dear Melancholy in 2018.

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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.

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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,

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 ...

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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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 ...

The Weeknd Didn’t Take Negative Reception of ‘The Idol' Personally

Critics panned the show seemingly from the beginning, with The Idol ’s first episode receiving 20 percent on Rotten Tomatoes ...

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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 ...

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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 'Had Kind of a Mental Breakdown' In 2022

The Weeknd is opening up about his difficult 2022, saying he had "kind of a mental breakdown" after losing his voice on stage and abruptly ending a concert.

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Billboard names The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ as the top song of the century

In addition to the century’s top songs, Billboard also made lists of the top artists and the top albums, based on chart performances. Taylor Swift was named the No. 1 artist of the century, and Morgan ...