US EditionThe Weeknd Teases Possible About-Face on Retiring Stage Persona: ‘It Could Also Just Be a Rebirth’
- Abel Tesfaye, known as The Weeknd, released his sixth album and psychological thriller film Hurry Up Tomorrow on May 15 in the United States.
- Tesfaye planned to retire his stage persona after completing a trilogy of albums starting with After Hours in 2020 and ending with Hurry Up Tomorrow.
- The film, co-written and directed by Trey Edward Shults, stars Tesfaye as a musician battling insomnia and Jenna Ortega as a stranger unraveling his existence.
- Tesfaye stated, "I mean, I've kind of toyed with the idea in the past with albums. But it could also just be a rebirth," indicating openness to continuing music under other forms.
- This project may close the chapter on The Weeknd persona while suggesting Tesfaye might explore new artistic directions beyond this identity.
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The Weeknd will be killed to start a new stage in the Abel Tesfaye race
Abel Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weeknd, has commented that he wants to “kill” his pseudonym, Weeknd, for years, by mentioning that his next album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ and his next film —with the same name—, where he stars as the main actor, will be his last project with that name. Written by himself, along with Trey Edward Shults and Reza Fahim, the official premise is: A musician with insomnia is dragged along with a stranger to an odyssey …
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