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“Hurry Up Tomorrow” is The Weeknd’s egomaniacal cinematic disaster

Depending on who you ask, Abel Tesfaye — better known by his stage name, The Weeknd — is either a poetic musical genius or a drug-addled lothario. To his credit, this duality is Tesfaye’s doing. He’s ...

The viral new ‘Drake’ and ‘Weeknd’ song is not what it seems

One of the buzziest songs recently circulating on TikTok and climbing the Spotify charts featured the familiar voices of best-selling artists Drake and the Weeknd. But there's a twist: Drake and the ...
Yahoo

The Weeknd Concert Review: The Superstar Paces Himself, From Doom-Rock Prelude Through Giddy Synth-Pop Climax, at Impressive SoFi Stadium Show

The Weeknd is good at many things, and math might be one of them. He’s doing four shows at SoFi Stadium this week as part of the final leg of his three-year-old “After Hours Til Dawn” tour and, ...
Vulture

What Exactly Is the Weeknd Apologizing For?

“Wash me with your fire, who else has to pay for my sins?” sings Abel “the Weeknd” Tesfaye on the title track of his 2025 album Hurry Up Tomorrow. The song — a moody, synthy ballad — is an apologia of ...
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In the Wake of ’Hurry Up Tomorrow’s Box Office Flop, The Weeknd Admits His 19% Rotten Tomatoes HBO Series Was “Half-Baked”

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...
People

The Weeknd Reveals the Humble Job He Had Before Becoming Famous — and How He Still Works with His Old Boss

The singer was folding clothes at American Apparel at the time; now his former boss is one of his creative directors Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has ...
Forbes

The Weeknd Reaches A Career Milestone For The First Time As Multiple Favorites Return

Three albums by The Weeknd — Beauty Behind the Madness, The Highlights, and After Hours — all return to the same chart, while The Highlights reaches a huge milestone. ATLANTIC CITY, NEW ...
Forbes

The Weeknd Managed One Of The Rarest Chart Feats A Decade Ago

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 ...
AOL

The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ Tour Surpasses $1 Billion and Becomes Top-Earning Tour by Male Solo Artist

The Weeknd’s “After Hours Til Dawn” tour has surpassed $1 billion, making it the top-earning tour by a male solo artist in history. Following the onsale of the singer-songwriter’s 2026 dates across ...
Stereogum

The Number Ones: The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...
Yahoo

"Hurry Up Tomorrow" is The Weeknd's egomaniacal cinematic disaster

Depending on who you ask, Abel Tesfaye — better known by his stage name, The Weeknd — is either a poetic musical genius or a drug-addled lothario. To his credit, this duality is Tesfaye’s doing. He’s ...