Tesfaye has said he wants to retire the Weeknd persona for a while. His music has been defined by a moody, mysterious sensibility paired with upbeat party songs — a contrast that leads Ortega’s Anima ...

"I feel grateful I got to film my persona and burn it," he tells The Guardian matter-of-factly, as if setting fire to the ...

Hurry Up Tomorrow feels like the end of an era for The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) fans who have seen him grow as an artist for over a decade.

Hurry Up Tomorrow, the companion film to Abel Tesfaye/the Weeknd's sixth studio album of the same name, arrives in theaters ...

Follow The Weeknd’s journey from underground mixtapes to global superstardom, exploring his biggest hits, unique sound, and ...

Abel Tesfaye, aka the Weeknd, may be a charismatic singer-songwriter, but he’s a severely bland screen presence, as he ...

The Weeknd opened his "Tonight Show" interview Thursday by promoting "Mission: Impossible" ahead of "Hurry Up Tomorrow." ...

Director Trey Edward Shults breaks down the fact, fiction, and psychological meaning of the dark mythology he and Abel ...

Nobody takes the Weeknd more seriously than Abel Tesfaye, and after Hurry Up Tomorrow, I don't know if anyone ever could.

Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, performed and discussed Tom Cruise's influence on his career on "The Tonight Show" ...

Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, performed and discussed Tom Cruise's influence on his career on "The Tonight Show" Thursday. The music artist, 35, sang "Baptized in Fear" and "Open Hearts." ...

Ladies and gentleman, it's The Weeknd. Also, the weekend.