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The Weeknd Says He’s ‘Getting There’ with Retiring His Stage Name. Why He Can’t ‘Fully’ Commit (Exclusive)
The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, tells PEOPLE about retiring his stage moniker at the New York City premiere of ...
The Weeknd Says Fame Can Be a ‘Full-Time’ Job: ‘I Have No Interest in That’
At the film’s New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Tuesday, Tesfaye (or, as the world knows him, The Weeknd) spoke ...
Abel Tesfaye Talks ‘The Weeknd’ Persona & Creating His Most ‘Cathartic’ Work In ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye’s new film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow” may be one of his most personal projects to date. “I think I just ...
The Weeknd Teases Possible About-Face on Retiring Stage Persona: ‘It Could Also Just Be a Rebirth'
The singer has gone back and forth about whether his "Hurry Up Tomorrow" movie will mark the end of his long-running musical ...