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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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 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 ...
The Weeknd Says He's 'Proud' of “The Idol” but Admits It 'Could Have Been Told in a Different Way'
The Grammy winner acknowledged that he loved "reading criticism" of the controversial show — even if "some of it didn't feel ...
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 ...
The Weeknd says 'self-imposed pressure' caused him to lose voice and end L.A. show: 'It was the last straw'
Everything can change after this moment," said the singer, who abruptly cut his concert at SoFi Stadium short in 2022.
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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 ...
The Weeknd suffered 'mental breakdown' after losing his voice
The Weeknd suffered a "mental breakdown" after losing his voice during a 2022 concert. The 34-year-old music star lost his ...