A recent interview with W magazine and co-star Lily-Rose Depp, who stars in HBO’s The Idol, revealed that The Weeknd will be retiring his stage name around May 8, 2023. He stated that he was going through a cathartic phase at the moment, so he was looking to remake his image. As I prepare to close the Weeknd chapter, I will still make music, possibly under the name Abel, perhaps under the name The Weeknd. However, I still want to kill The Weeknd. I will do that. At some point. It’s definitely time for me to shed that skin and be reborn. The artist, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has had a successful career in music, having released one live album, five albums, two greatest hits albums, three mixtapes, three EPs, and 68 singles.
As reported by PEOPLE, he also appeared as Tedros in The Idol, an HBO series he co-wrote and executive produced. BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Troye Sivan a>, Dan Levy, and more also appear on the show. Weeknd revealed to the interviewer that he is working on the next album, which is likely to be the last of a trilogy that began with After Hours in 2020 and continued with Dawn FM last year. As of yet, no details about the new album have been revealed by the singer. His first live album, The Live at SoFi Stadium, was released on March 3, 2023, in addition to his upcoming final album.
The Weeknd Is Retiring? In A New Interview, The Singer Discusses The Future Of The Iconic Stage Name
Known as The Weeknd, Canadian singer-songwriter Abel Tesfaye said he plans to “kill” his stage name. Maybe I’ll make music as Abel, maybe I’ll make music as The Weeknd. However, I still want to kill The Weeknd. I will do that. He revealed this in an interview with W Magazine. We’re getting closer and closer to closing the Weeknd chapter… He added that he is definitely trying to shed that skin and be reborn. Tesfaye, who will next appear as Tedros in HBO’s “The Idol”, has been forced to cancel a second show at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium due to his overlap with music and acting. Going from one head to another was difficult. That has never happened before. Due to my role as Tedros, a character who does not know how to sing, I forgot how to sing. There was something terrifying about it. Perhaps I’m looking into it too deeply. I have never missed a concert as The Weeknd. I have performed with the flu. I will die on that stage.
I was going through a very complicated mental state at that point, he explained. ‘The Idol’, a show he co-created with Sam Levinson of ‘Euphoria’ fame, will be Abel Tesfaye’s acting debut. June will be the premiere date for the series. Starring also Lily-Rose Depp and Jennie of BLACKPINK, the story follows a female pop singer who begins a romantic relationship with a mysterious LA club owner. My current album is probably the last hurrah for The Weeknd after After Hours in 2020 and Dawn FM last year: it’s the final chapter in the trilogy that began with After Hours and ended with Dawn FM. It is something I must do. I have said all I can as The Weeknd. So far, no other details about the album have been released by the singer. On March 3, 2023, he released his first live album, Live at SoFi Stadium, along with his upcoming final studio album. The album documents the singer’s concerts at SoFi Stadium in 2022.
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