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The Weeknd Burns Down His Whole Persona (and a House or Two) In A Wild, Cathartic New Film
Abel Tesfaye and director Trey Shults talk about teaming up to imagine the downfall of The Weeknd onscreen in Hurry Up ...
Abel Tesfaye Is “Brainstorming” His Next Move With ‘The Weeknd’ Stage Name: “We Don’t Have Any Definite Answers”
The musician continues his acting journey with 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' alongside co-stars Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan.
Jenna Ortega Admits to Feeling 'Very Lost' When She Began Movie with The Weeknd: 'Strange Time in My Life' (Exclusive)
Jenna Ortega’s latest movie helped her through a difficult time. At the New York premiere of 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' the actress ...
The Weeknd Says He's 'Getting There' with Retiring His Stage Name. Why He Can't ‘Fully' Commit (Exclusive)
The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, tells PEOPLE about retiring his stage moniker at the New York City premiere of ...
Barry Keoghan Says Working With The Weeknd Will Help Him Portray Ringo Starr in Beatles Biopic (Exclusive)
The cast of 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' chat about bringing The Weeknd's big-screen vision to life as well as Keoghan's upcoming role ...
The Weeknd Says Fame Can Be a ‘Full-Time’ Job: ‘I Have No Interest in That’
The pressures of fame and identity are at the center of “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the new concert film-turned-psychological ...
The Weeknd Teases Possible About-Face on Retiring Stage Persona: ‘It Could Also Just Be a Rebirth’
Abel Tesfaye is now saying he may not retire his Weeknd persona after all following the release of his 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' ...
The Weeknd Wanted To “Focus On Being An Actor” With ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’: “A Smoother Process”
Following HBO's 'The Idol', Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye took a less hands-on approach to his latest project 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' ...
How the Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Combines Film, Music and Touring to Craft a New Playbook For Innovative Artistry
"Hurry Up Tomorrow" sees The Weeknd craft a new way to connect with fans across a film, a sold-out tour and massively popular ...
Abel Tesfaye Bids Farewell to The Weeknd
There’s a moment in “Hurry Up Tomorrow” — the new film that arrives in theaters on May 16, co-written, produced by, and ...
After ‘The Idol,’ The Weeknd Decided to ‘Focus on Being an Actor’ for ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’
"It was a smoother process," Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye said of collaborating with director Trey Edward Shults.
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Abel Tesfaye Says He May Not Retire “The Weeknd” After All
Abel Tesfaye said he would be making one last album under the name the Weeknd. That album came earlier this year with the release of the anticlimactic Hurry Up Tomorrow, which completed a trilogy. Now ...