The Weeknd Explains His Upcoming Name Change

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Canadian singer and superstar Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd has explained why he is considering retiring his long time stage name. In a January 10th interview with Variety, the crooner revealed that the name represents a persona that no longer resonates with who he is.

“I am closing the chapter on my existence as the Weeknd. It’s a headspace I’ve gotta get into that I just don’t have any more desire for. I feel like it comes with so much… You have a persona, but then you have the competition of it all. It becomes this rat race: more accolades, more success, more shows, more albums, more awards and more No. 1s. It never ends until you end it,” said the singer. Check out the full Variety article below.

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/the-weeknd-hurry-up-tomorrow-interview-ending-career-1236268897/