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Abel Tesfaye Reflects on Retiring Persona as The Weeknd: ‘It Never Ends Until You End It'
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 ...
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Abel Tesfaye Explains Why He’s Considering Retiring His ‘Existence’ As The Weeknd, Which Has ‘Been Mastered’
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.
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Abel Tesfaye is still thinking about retiring The Weeknd
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 ...
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The Weeknd & Lana Del Rey give their most stirring duet yet on "The Abyss"
The Weeknd sounds like he's literally drowning in synths as Lana's voice swirls around him--it's one of the chilling moments that either of them have ever recorded.
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The Weeknd Isn’t Abandoning Music, Just His Name: ‘I’ve Overcome Every Challenge as This Persona’
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 ...