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The Weeknd teases return with ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’ sequel - www.nme.com
nme.com
08.01.2024

The Weeknd teases return with ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’ sequel

The Weeknd has teased a return to music with a sequel to ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’.The singer – real name is Abel Tesfaye – took to his official social media accounts to tease his sixth album, hinting that the LP will mark the end of his ‘After Hours’/’Dawn FM’ trilogy.His posts featured the two album covers from 2020 and 2022 respectively, followed by a photo with a question mark. The caption for the post read “3”.A post shared by Abel Tesfaye (@theweeknd)The singer also took to X/Twitter to retweet a post that read: “Pain, regret, rebirth” with three different silhouettes of the singer, the most recent showing him as a child against a purple backdrop.pain, regret, rebirth.

Watch The Weeknd and Travis Scott join Mike Dean onstage in LA - www.nme.com - Los Angeles
nme.com
03.03.2024

Watch The Weeknd and Travis Scott join Mike Dean onstage in LA

The Weeknd and Travis Scott joined producer Mike Dean onstage during his show in Los Angeles on Friday night (March 1) – check out the footage below.Dean played a 14-song gig at LA’s Wiltern Theatre, opening the set with ‘The Lure’ – his collaborative song with The Weeknd from the soundtrack to The Idol (per Setlist.FM).Later, The Weeknd – aka Abel Tesfaye – took to the stage to deliver a synthy cover version of ‘In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song)’ from the 1977 David Lynch film Eraserhead. He then assisted on a joint rendition of his unreleased cut ‘Take Me Back To LA’.Scott – who enlisted Dean to produce on all of his studio albums, including 2023’s ‘Utopia’ – joined Dean and The Weeknd to perform their collaborative track ‘Circus Maximus’.

Watch The Weeknd, Madonna and Playboi Carti live lavishly in video for ‘Popular’ - www.nme.com - New York
nme.com
24.02.2024

Watch The Weeknd, Madonna and Playboi Carti live lavishly in video for ‘Popular’

The Weeknd has finally shared the music video for ‘Popular’ featuring Madonna and Playboi Carti. Check it out below.The video first premiered in the game Fortnite last week.

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ becomes first song ever to hit four billion streams on Spotify - www.nme.com - Britain - USA
nme.com
15.01.2024

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ becomes first song ever to hit four billion streams on Spotify

The Weeknd‘s massive hit single ‘Blinding Lights’ has become the first song in history to reach four billion streams on Spotify.Spotify’s most-streamed song of all time, as revealed in early 2023, appeared on Abel Tesfaye’s ‘After Hours’ album. It was released at the end of 2019, and has spent over 100 weeks in the charts.In that time, it set a new record for most weeks in the Top Five of the chart (43), Top 10 (57 weeks) and Top 40 (86 weeks), and replaced Chubby Checker’s 1960 hit ‘The Twist’ as the biggest US Billboard Hot 100 single of all time.In a statement about crossing the four billion mark, The Weeknd said: “I’ll never stop being humbled by anything I create making its way to millions of people let alone billions!“I’m so thankful this song makes people feel a way that they keep going back to listen.”Last year, The Weeknd reacted to the news that Taylor Swift is now the only other music artist with 100million Spotify listeners.Swift, who became the first female artist to reach the milestone, still currently sits behind The Weeknd, who has the most monthly listeners on the streaming service with more than 110million.Last summer, The Weeknd broke another record for highest attendance at Wembley Stadium.

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Is First Song to Pass 4 Billion Streams on Spotify - variety.com - county Martin - county Holt
variety.com
12.01.2024

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Is First Song to Pass 4 Billion Streams on Spotify

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” has become the first song to pass the 4 billion stream mark on Spotify, a rep for the company confirms to Variety. The song passed Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” as the all-time most-streamed song on the service just over a year ago, and it is one of two Weeknd songs in the top 10: his 2016 song “Starboy” is at No.

Why the Weeknd’s ‘Die for You’ Took Six Years to Hit No. 1 - variety.com
variety.com
30.11.2023

Why the Weeknd’s ‘Die for You’ Took Six Years to Hit No. 1

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music How does a six-year-old song become a hit? In 2023, of course the short answer is TikTok, but it takes a lot more than that to make a song into a genuine hit single — let alone take the longest climb to No. 1 for a non-holiday song in the history of the Billboard Hot 100. That’s the story of the Weeknd’s “Die for You” — No.

The Weeknd & Girlfriend Simi Khadra Spotted on Date Night, Try to Keep Low Profile - www.justjared.com - Italy - Las Vegas - Santa Monica
justjared.com
14.11.2023

The Weeknd & Girlfriend Simi Khadra Spotted on Date Night, Try to Keep Low Profile

The Weeknd and Simi Khadra are still going strong as a couple and we have new photos from a recent date night!

The Weeknd reacts to Taylor Swift becoming only other artist with 100million Spotify listeners - www.nme.com
nme.com
04.09.2023

The Weeknd reacts to Taylor Swift becoming only other artist with 100million Spotify listeners

The Weeknd has reacted to the news that Taylor Swift is now the only other music artist with 100million Spotify listeners.After it was announced that Swift had reached the prestigious milestone last week, an achievement previously only held by The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – he shared a message of congratulations for the singer.Resharing a news post to his Instagram Story, The Weeknd left a fingers crossed emoji, seemingly in a show of support indicating their shared good fortune and friendship (via Billboard).The news post also featured a 2015 photo of the singer hugging The Weeknd onstage at her ‘1989‘ world tour, where she brought him out as a surprise guest to perform his song ‘Can’t Feel My Face’.Queen behavior

The Weeknd fuels release rumours with studio photos with Metro Boomin and Mike Dean - www.nme.com - Australia - New Zealand
nme.com
29.08.2023

The Weeknd fuels release rumours with studio photos with Metro Boomin and Mike Dean

The Weeknd has shared some new studio photos with Metro Boomin and Mike Dean, fuelling rumours that a new album release could be imminent.The singer – who recently announced his plan to retire his moniker and record under birth name Abel Tesfaye – has long teased a trilogy of albums, having so far released ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’.Back in June, he then confirmed in an interview with Variety that he was “finishing the third part of this saga, of this trilogy”.New pictures posted to Instagram this weekend have now teased that the final LP could be coming soon. “i hear the fire in the sky.

Fans React To ‘The Idol’ Cancellation: ‘Are We Really Surprised?’ - etcanada.com
etcanada.com
29.08.2023

Fans React To ‘The Idol’ Cancellation: ‘Are We Really Surprised?’

Following the news that HBO cancelled “The Idol” after one season, social media is sounding off on the end of the controversial show.

Selena Gomez Reacts To Rumors Single Soon Is About THIS Ex! - perezhilton.com - Beyond
perezhilton.com
28.08.2023

Selena Gomez Reacts To Rumors Single Soon Is About THIS Ex!

Selena Gomez is weighing in on the fan speculation over who her new breakup anthem might be about…

Selena Gomez Shuts Down Rumor Song 'Single Soon' Is About The Weeknd, Reveals Hand Surgery - www.etonline.com
etonline.com
28.08.2023

Selena Gomez Shuts Down Rumor Song 'Single Soon' Is About The Weeknd, Reveals Hand Surgery

Selena Gomez dropped an anthem about an ex — but not the one you think!On Friday, the 30-year-old released her new song, «Single Soon.» The catchy lyrics include lines that say «Should I do it on the phone?/Should I leave a little note/In the pocket of his coat? Yeah/Maybe I'll just disappear/I don't wanna see a tear/And the weekend's almost here.»In the chorus, Gomez gears up to be single, singing, «I'm pickin' out this dress/Tryin' on these shoes/'Cause I'll be single soon/I'll be single soon/I know he'll be a mess/When I break the news/But I'll be single soon/I'll be single soon.»Fans were quick to speculate that the song was about her famous ex, The Weeknd, but Gomez said not so fast. In response to an Instagram post asking fans if they believe the song is about the «Star Boy» singer, the actress commented, «Couldn't be more false.» Gomez and The Weeknd — whose real name is Abel Tesfaye — began dating in 2017 and ended their relationship 10 months later in October.

Selena Gomez shoots down rumours that ‘Single Soon’ is about The Weeknd - www.nme.com
nme.com
28.08.2023

Selena Gomez shoots down rumours that ‘Single Soon’ is about The Weeknd

Selena Gomez has shut down rumours that her recent comeback song ‘Single Soon’ is about The Weeknd.‘Single Soon’ was released on Friday (August 25) and in its lyrics Gomez talks of swapping a relationship for her own freedom.“I’m pickin’ out this dress / Tryin’ on these shoes / ‘Cause I’ll be single soon / I’ll be single soon,” she sings, adding: “I know he’ll be a mess / When I break the news / But I’ll be single soon.”After the song’s release, many have shared their belief that the track was written about Abel Tesfaye, but Gomez was quick to deny the rumour. The pair dated for a short time in 2017.Replying to a post on Instagram, she simply wrote: “Couldn’t be more false.”Selena Gomez rejects speculation that her new single, “Single Soon,” is about The Weeknd: “Couldn’t be more false” pic.twitter.com/1tijSLok86— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) August 28, 2023Last week, Gomez announced that she would be releasing a new song as a way to hold fans over while she works on completing her third album.

The Weeknd crew member sues Live Nation, claims he was run over by forklift - www.nme.com - Texas - county Dallas
nme.com
25.08.2023

The Weeknd crew member sues Live Nation, claims he was run over by forklift

The Weeknd has sued Live Nation and claims he was run over by a forklift while setting up for a show in Dallas, Texas.As reported by Pitchfork, Steve Genovese is suing the company for an incident he alleges took place during preparations for a show on Abel Tesfaye’s tour in August 2022.The lawsuit reads: “While marking the floor for the stage dimensions, [Genovese] was run over by a forklift which was being operated by another worker on site.“As a result, [he] suffered severe, excruciatingly painful and permanently disabling injuries to his leg. The flesh and muscle were torn away from [his] leg and were detached from the bones.”The suit, which alleges counts of negligence, gross negligence and negligent hiring, also names defendants including gig promoter C3 Presents, stadium operator Cowboys Stadium and business management firm David Weise & Associates, though The Weeknd himself is not named.It adds: “Defendants had the knowledge, ability, and duty to prevent the severe and life-altering injuries inflicted on [Genovese].

The Weeknd breaks Wembley Stadium ticket sales record - www.nme.com - Britain
nme.com
21.08.2023

The Weeknd breaks Wembley Stadium ticket sales record

The Weeknd has broken another record with his London shows – this time for the number of ticket sales at Wembley Stadium.The news was first highlighted by Live Nation UK, who announced that the multi-Grammy-winning artist had “broke Wembley Stadium’s record for sales with their traditional concert set up”.It also reported that he had done so as his London show – held on Friday (August 18) – led to “87,000 tickets [being] sold.” The date was held as part of his ongoing ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ Tour, and the last date of the European leg.Following Live Nation announcing the record last week, the artist, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, shared the achievement on his now-expired Instagram stories. The update was also shared by his XO record label co-founder, Cash, who wrote: “Congratulations to my brother @theweeknd wowoowowow.”A post shared by Live Nation UK (@livenationuk)The recent achievement marks the second consecutive time that The Weeknd has broken a record in the UK capital.

The Weeknd says he is done with features “unless Daft Punk ever get back together” - www.nme.com - Poland - city Warsaw, Poland
nme.com
13.08.2023

The Weeknd says he is done with features “unless Daft Punk ever get back together”

The Weeknd has revealed that he will no longer entertain the idea of features in his music career after he dropped a new song titled ‘Another One Of Me’.While performing at the PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland earlier this week (August 9), the singer told fans he will not be doing anymore songs featuring other artists. “I just wanna say, this, this is gonna be the last feature I ever do, ever in my career, so I wanna perform it for you guys tonight,” he told the crowd.It is currently unclear who the track features and when it will be released.Two days later (August 11), The Weeknd took to Twitter to share a clip of the ‘Another One Of Me’ performance, adding that it will be his final feature “unless [Daft Punk] ever get back together”.Watch a clip of the performance below.the final feature… unless daft punk ever get back together pic.twitter.com/shpRFz7nnt— Abel Tesfaye (@theweeknd) August 11, 2023The Weeknd teamed up with Daft Punk on his 2016 ‘Starboy’ album, collaborating with them on the title track and ‘I Feel It Coming’.

The Weeknd Announces He’ll No Longer Be Doing Any Music Features ‘Unless Daft Punk Get Back Together’ - etcanada.com - Poland - city Warsaw, Poland
etcanada.com
11.08.2023

The Weeknd Announces He’ll No Longer Be Doing Any Music Features ‘Unless Daft Punk Get Back Together’

The Weeknd is ending his musical collaborations with all artists, except for one he’s holding out hope for.

Travis Scott Teams Up With Bad Bunny & The Weeknd For New Track ‘K-Pop’ - etcanada.com - Puerto Rico
etcanada.com
21.07.2023

Travis Scott Teams Up With Bad Bunny & The Weeknd For New Track ‘K-Pop’

Travis Scott, Bad Bunny and The Weeknd have joined forces for a catchy new track.

The Weeknd breaks London Stadium attendance record on ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour - www.nme.com - Manchester
nme.com
16.07.2023

The Weeknd breaks London Stadium attendance record on ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour

The Weeknd‘s recent gigs at the London Stadium broke an all-time attendance record for the Stratford venue.As part of his ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ stadium tour, Abel Tesfaye played two gigs at the stadium, built for the London 2012 Olympics, on July 7 and 8.Over the two nights, he played to a huge 160,000 people, breaking the attendance record for both a two-night stand and a single-night event at the stadium.A post shared by Abel Tesfaye (@theweeknd)Reviewing the tour’s stop in Manchester, NME wrote: “The Weeknd’s knack for dominating the charts with hit-after-hit-after-hit means that there might’ve been some debate over which track should end his main set tonight, but ‘Blinding Lights’, off 2020’s ‘After Hours’, is the obvious choice: a stadium-uniting force that prompts the kind of mass singalong you’d probably be able to hear over at Old Trafford on the other side of Manchester.”Elsewhere, The Weeknd has confirmed that he’s currently “finishing” up his new album. The singer, who recently announced his plan to retire the moniker and record under his birth name Abel Tesfaye, has long teased a trilogy of albums that has so far featured the LPs ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’.“I’m finishing the third part of this saga, of this trilogy,” he revealed in a new interview.

The Weekend's ex Selena Gomez 'spots creepy similarities' between her life and The Idol - www.ok.co.uk
ok.co.uk
12.07.2023

The Weekend's ex Selena Gomez 'spots creepy similarities' between her life and The Idol

Selena Gomez is reportedly ‘irked’ by the similarities between her life and the controversial HBO series The Idol, starred in and written by her ex-boyfriend The Weeknd. The show, created by The Weeknd, also known as Abel Tesfaye, and Sam Levinson, follows a pop star named Jocelyn, played by Lily-Rose Depp, whose life takes a dramatic turn after she encounters nightclub owner and cult leader Tedros, played by The Weeknd. While the show initially grabbed attention due to rumoured controversies behind the scenes, recent discussions have focused on whether the series takes inspiration from the lives of real celebrities, including the likes of Britney Spears and now Selena Gomez.

The Weeknd Breaks London Stadium Attendance Record With ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ Two-Night Stand (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - London - USA - Mexico - city Rio De Janeiro - Belgium - city Buenos Aires - city Mexico - city Brussels, Belgium
variety.com
10.07.2023

The Weeknd Breaks London Stadium Attendance Record With ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ Two-Night Stand (EXCLUSIVE)

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Over the past weekend, the Weeknd broke London Stadium’s record for highest attendance with his two-night stand at the venue on Friday and Saturday, which drew 160,000 people to his “After Hours Til Dawn Tour.” The tour also holds the record for highest single-night attendance for any show at the stadium with 80,000 fans. According to promoter Live Nation, the tour has already sold more than 2 million tickets for its European and forthcoming South America and Mexico dates — and 200,000 for both England and France. The sold-out 2022 North American leg of the stadium tour grossed more than $148 million dollars. The global tour has now grossed over $350 million dollars to date.

‘The Idol’ actor blasts ‘feminists’ over exploitive set claims: ‘Go f–k yourself’ - nypost.com
nypost.com
07.07.2023

‘The Idol’ actor blasts ‘feminists’ over exploitive set claims: ‘Go f–k yourself’

Lily-Rose Depp, were exploited during filming:“Go f–k yourself.”Rumors that the series turned into unseemly “torture porn” stem from a Rolling Stone article published before “The Idol” even premiered.“What is amazing to me is no one’s listening — I’ve not seen that before in all my days, such a dogged ‘We refuse to change the narrative,’” Adams, 58, recently told Vanity Fair. “I especially want to say to all the feminists, ‘Go f–k yourself.’ All these women that I’m working with are talking about their experience, and you’re not listening.

Watch the video for “One Of The Girls” by The Weeknd, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, and Lily-Rose Depp - www.thefader.com
thefader.com
06.07.2023

Watch the video for “One Of The Girls” by The Weeknd, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, and Lily-Rose Depp

The Idol, the HBO series from The Weeknd and Euphoria's Sam Levinson, brought its first season to an end last week. I thought it was quite bad, but found the internet pile-on was exaggerated, as they usually are.

Hear Troye Sivan’s cover of George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’ from ‘The Idol’ finale - www.nme.com - Norway
nme.com
05.07.2023

Hear Troye Sivan’s cover of George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’ from ‘The Idol’ finale

Troye Sivan has released a cover of George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’, made for The Idol. Check it out below.The track is taken from the final episode of the HBO series, which stars Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd in the lead roles.

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