Reflecting on the months before his now infamous snub, The Weeknd insisted that he and his team ‘did everything right’ and that the critical and public reaction to After Hours suggested he would be an ...
The Weeknd was faced with a tough choice — perform the Grammys or the Super Bowl — but hammering out a deal to do both could’ve cost him Grammy nominations. Sources familiar with the situation tell us ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. 2025 is another huge year for The Weeknd, though it’s not as if he ...
The Weeknd is on top of the world. The artist, born Abel Tesfaye, has become the most popular artist across the globe, according to Guinness World Records, which dubbed the "Can't Feel My Face" singer ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. In 2015, The Weeknd secured back-to-back chart-toppers with “Can’t ...
New York – The Weeknd appears to be making good on his recently expressed desire to transition back to his given name, Abel Tesfaye, after soaring to stardom under his globally known stage moniker. On ...
Billboard Awards headliner The Weeknd has shocked fans with his ever-changing face, part of a "character" he created for performances and videos for his album, "After Hours." Getty Images; YouTube The ...
For several years now The Weeknd has been an international, chart-topping superstar who is beloved by millions of fans. There’s no denying that The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, will go ...
From the cast to the show’s controversies, here’s everything to know about HBO’s The Idol starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd Lily-Rose Depp is an Idol. The 24-year-old actress stars in HBO's music ...
When I ask Abel Tesfaye if the sex scene in the latest episode of The Idol was supposed to feel “sexy,” to say that his resounding “no” was emphatic would be an understatement. Though it’s only been ...
Tesfaye might have been content to play in his creation's personal Sodom forever, were it not for the rise of streaming and its effects on the acts of listening and discovery. The fully anonymous ...