The Weeknd Enlists Gaspar Noé and His Blinding Lights for Surreal ‘Big Sleep’ Music Video

The Weeknd has enlisted filmmaker Gaspar Noé to direct the new music video for his Hurry Up Tomorrow collaboration with Giorgio Moroder, “Big Sleep.”

The Weeknd is working on a new album, releases brief "The Dawn Is Coming" teaser

The Weeknd, or technically Abel Tesfaye (if you buy into the conceit that “The Weeknd” is a distinct persona he puts on when making music), also sat down for a profile with GQ that came out today, and while there aren’t a ton of specific details about the new stuff The Weeknd is working on,
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The Weeknd Drops Surreal “Big Sleep” Music Video from Hurry Up Tomorrow

Global superstar The Weeknd has released the official music video for “Big Sleep” from his critically acclaimed album Hurry Up Tomorrow via XO and Republic Records. Directed by Gaspar Noé, the surreal visual follows an elderly man navigating a city where towering statues of The Weeknd and Giorgio Moroder loom overhead.
Forbes

From Music To Television: The Weeknd’s Bold Move With ‘The Idol'

The Weeknd recently made his foray into the world of television with his highly anticipated show The Idol, which premiered this past weekend on HBO. While initial reception seems lukewarm, with some critics even going so far as to label it "boring," the ...
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Stream The Weeknd’s Hurry Up Tomorrow and more albums for New Music Friday

Every Friday, The FADER's writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week. Today, read our thoughts on The Weeknd's Hurry Up Tomorrow, MIKE's Showbiz!, and more. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Bonnie 'Prince' Billy: The Purple Bird Cymande ...
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The Weeknd

The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. His birthday is Feb. 16, 1990, and his height is 5'8". He launched his career by anonymously uploading his music to YouTube, and released his first mixtape, 'House of Balloons,' in ...
Uproxx

The Weeknd Is Music’s Biggest Concept Artist

With the release of his upcoming album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, The Weeknd looks to complete a trilogy of projects begun by his 2020 album, After Hours, and continued by its 20022 followup, Dawn FM. Trilogies are something of a recurring theme for the Canadian ...
UPI

The Weeknd changes social media accounts to his birth name

May 15 (UPI) --The Weeknd has said that he wants to go back to using his "real" name, the one he was born with. The 33-year-old Canadian native has changed his name back to Abel Makkonnen Tesfaye on his social media accounts. The name reflects his ...
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