The Weeknd has completed the rebirth of his real life name Abel Tesfaye with the release of his latest album "Hurry Up Tomorrow," marking the new era of his career. "Hurry Up Tomorrow" is the last ...

Abel Tesfaye, the Canadian singer who performs as the Weeknd, is perhaps his generation’s most committed self-mythologist. Early in his career, he obscured his identity while his moody ...

Hurry Up Tomorrow is a similar act of leave-taking. It is touted as the last album that Abel Tesfaye will make as The Weeknd. Bowie is a reference point. The Canadian is an admirer: he titled The ...

The Weeknd—whose real name is Abel Tesfaye—plays the musician, Abel, while Ortega plays the stranger, Anima. “I actually didn’t think that I was right for it initially. But through ...

Jenna Ortega as Anima and Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye as Abel in "Hurry Up Tomorrow." “Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega is featured in first-look images from The Weeknd’s upcoming film Hurry Up ...

In an unexpected reconciliation, The Weeknd is back at the Grammys. The Grammy-winning R&B star, who previously boycotted the awards show after being snubbed in 2021, gave a surprise performance ...

Apparently, the work that Mason has done to make the Recording Academy more inclusive was enough for Abel. The Weeknd played “Timeless” and “Cry for Me” off his new (last?) album ...

Kevin Winter/Getty The Weeknd has made amends with The Recording Academy. On Sunday, Feb. 2, the R&B musician (whose real name is Abel Tesfaye), 34, shocked fans by performing a surprise set at ...

The Weeknd shocked the world by making a surprise appearance—and performance—at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday evening. While the superstar, born Abel Tesfaye, is quite literally one ...

The Weeknd made an unexpected appearance at the 67th Grammy Awards, taking the stage to perform two new songs from his freshly released album, "Hurry Up Tomorrow". This marks the first time the ...

Prior to The Weeknd touching the Crypto.com Arena stage, Harvey Mason Jr. reflected on hearing the artist born Abel Tesfaye’s frustrations and instituting change to the makeup of the Recording ...