In a new cover story interview with 'Variety,' The Weeknd also opened up about how it contributed to his forthcoming album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow.'

The Weeknd doesn't usually disappear for long stretches of time. No more than two years separate almost every album he has released since 2011, barring the nearly four-year space between 2016's Starboy and 2020's After Hours - but even that saw the release of My Dear Melancholy in 2018.

The Weeknd is thinking about retiring his on-stage "persona". The 34-year-old music star - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - admits he could soon walk away from his stage name and move on to a new phase of his career.

The Weeknd is ready for a change. As the release of new album Hurry Up Tomorrow approaches, the 34-year-old hitmaker is saying it will most likely be his last under the persona that made him a star. In a new Variety cover story published Friday (Jan.

The end of The Weeknd might be closer than fans think. On Friday (Jan. 10), the “Blinding Lights" hitmaker, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, hinted at retiring his stage name once again. During a conversation with Variety,