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The Ninth Circuit appeals court in the US has declined to overturn a judgement in a lower court that dismissed a song-theft claim against The Weeknd by British songwriters Brian Clover, Scott McCulloch and Billy Smith.

Angelina Jolie "lights up" at the mention of The Weeknd. The 'Maleficent' star and the 'Blinding Lights' singer - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - were recently seen having dinner together and although they insist they're "just friends", it's been suggested that their dynamic could evolve into a romance.

Angelina Jolie and The Weeknd continue to fuel dating rumors after the two were spotted out in Los Angeles together. The "Maleficent" actress, 46, and the "After Hours" singer, 31, were snapped leaving Giorgio Baldi restaurant in matching all-black outfits and masks.

Are they or aren’t they, already?!

Could love be in the air? Angelina Jolie has been spotted out in Los Angeles once again with singer The Weeknd.

The Weeknd has been hit with a plagiarism lawsuit over his track ‘Call Out My Name’.The singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – and his collaborators Nicolas Jaar and Frank Duke on the song, from 2018 mini-album ‘My Dear Melancholy’, are also implicated in the court case filed by producers Suniel Fox and Henry Strange, as are Universal Music Group.Fox and Strange claim that ‘Call Out My Name’, which has over 700million views on YouTube, lifted elements from their 2015 track ‘Vibeking’, writing in

The Weeknd has teased what appears to be new music with Swedish House Mafia.Abel Tesfaye took to his Instagram account to post two snippets of audio and tagged the dance band.The short clips feature the lyrics: “Like a moth to a flame,” before a message flashes up saying “to be continued”.

The Weeknd has shared a new alternate video for ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ to celebrate six years of his second album – watch it below.Abel Tesfaye’s record ‘Beauty Behind The Madness’ came out this week in 2015, and the singer has taken the opportunity to celebrate the milestone.The official video for ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ in 2015 saw The Weeknd perform the song to a sparse and apathetic audience in a hotel lounge, before they perk up after the singer is set alight.The new video, however, is a

The Weeknd has spent a whopping $70 million on a Bel-Air Mansion. The 'Take My Breath' hitmaker - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - paid mega-bucks for the luxurious pad which overlooks Bel-Air Country Club and wasn't even up for sale.

The Weeknd has spent a whopping $70 million on a Bel-Air mansion, complete with a outdoor infinity pool and music studio, in one of the largest real estate deals closed in Los Angeles this year. The Take My Breath hitmaker - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - paid mega-bucks for the luxurious pad, which overlooks Bel-Air Country Club and wasn't even up for sale.

The Weeknd‘s second mixtape, ‘Thursday’, has landed on streaming services for the first time for its 10th anniversary.The Canadian pop star announced the news yesterday (August 18) – a decade on from the mixtape’s release – with an Instagram Story of multi-coloured balloons floating by a door.It follows The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, releasing the original ‘House Of Balloons’ mixtape for its 10th anniversary on March 25 this year.

The Weeknd‘s huge 2019 single ‘Blinding Lights’ has broken the record for the most weeks spent on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.The track, which appeared on Abel Tesfaye’s ‘After Hours’ album, has now spent 88 weeks on the chart, breaking the previous record set by Imagine Dragons with ‘Radioactive’.The new record comes after ‘Blinding Lights’ previously the first song ever to spend an entire year in the top 10 of the US Hot 100 singles chart.Originally released as a single in November 2019, the

The Weeknd has premiered the music video for ‘Take My Breath’, the first single from his follow-up album to ‘After Hours’.The single arrives after a week of teasing, which included an Olympics promo and an aborted IMAX music video premiere.‘Take My Breath’ shows The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – continuing the pulsating disco rhythms of his previous albums, ‘After Hours’ and ‘Starboy’.

The Weeknd has spoken in a new interview about his friendship with Jim Carrey, revealing that they initially bonded over their love of telescopes.The Toronto artist, AKA Abel Tesfaye, shed light on his relationship with the Ace Ventura and The Truman Show actor while speaking to GQ.Recalling the celebrations for his 30th birthday last year, The Weeknd said that he met Carrey in person around that time after they’d been texting.“We’d been texting prior to that [30th birthday party].

The Weeknd has announced his upcoming single, ‘Take My Breath’, which is due for release this Friday.The reveal came earlier today (Aug 3) in the form of an NBC promo clip for the Team USA Women’s Track & Field team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – posted the clip, which features athletes Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad, Athing Mu, and Gabby Thomas, on social media along with the caption: “8.6.21 new single.”8.6.21 new single … #TokyoOlympics

The Weeknd is turning a new page.

The Weeknd is moving forward into the future. The enigmatic artist launched his next musical phase with some preview clips and a candid new interview on Monday.Speaking with for a new cover story, the performer, real name Abel Tesfaye, teased his upcoming new project, saying, «It's the album I've always wanted to make. What makes any of my albums a successful album, especially this one, is me putting it out and getting excited to make the next one.

He can feel his face! The Weeknd opened up about his recent sobriety journey, noting that he’s decided to step away from hard drugs.

The Weeknd has said he’s ditched doing hard drugs and only drinks alcohol “occasionally”.The artist, who has illustrated drug use in his music before including in his 2015 hit ‘Can’t Feel My Face‘, said in a new interview that he likes he new “sober lite” label and that he formerly used drugs “as a crutch”.He told GQ in response to speculation that he was sober or sober lite: “I like sober lite,” he said, before adding that he still drinks but only occasionally.

The Weeknd may have dominated 2020 with his album After Hours spawning monster hits including "Blinding Lights" and "Save Your Tears" but Abel Tesfaye isn't going to bask in the glory. On Sunday night, August 1, he ushered in the next era of music via a two minute preview of upcoming material.

He can feel his face again. The Weeknd describes himself as "sober lite" after years of using hard drugs and alcohol as coping mechanisms.

The Weeknd has spoken in a new interview about his next music project, saying that the upcoming record is “the album I’ve always wanted to make”.The Canadian artist, AKA Abel Tesfaye, has been teasing his next album over the past few weeks and shared a preview of a new song overnight, before declaring: “Fuck it … IT STARTS TONIGHT.”A new GQ interview with The Weeknd has arrived today (August 2), with the profile describing the new album as “a project packed with party records… Quincy Jones meets

“Drugs were a crutch. It was me thinking that I needed it.

The Weeknd discusses his dark persona, quitting drugs and more in a new interview with GQ.

The Weeknd has shared a preview of a new song and teased the imminent arrival of his new era.The singer (real name Abel Tesfaye) has been teasing new music for months, after signalling at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards back in May that he was ending his ‘After Hours’ era.At one point, Tesfaye remarked that he’d “like to thank God that I don’t have to wear that red suit any more”, referencing the outfit he regularly donned during the promotional campaign surrounding his latest album.Now (August

The Weeknd has teased the arrival of the next phase of his career by stripping his Instagram of all content including his profile picture.The Canadian singer-songwriter (real name Abel Tesfaye) has been teasing a new phase since the end of his ‘After Hours’ era.He released his acclaimed fourth studio album, which features the hits ‘Heartless’, ‘Save Your Tears’, and ‘Blinding Lights’, back in March 2020, but at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards back in May, he appeared to announce that he was now

Ariana Grande has shared an official live performance of ‘Off The Table’ featuring The Weeknd – you can watch it below.The collaborative track appears on Grande’s latest album ‘Positions’, which came out in October 2020.

Bella Hadid and art director Marc Kalman are officially in a relationship, and we’re not sure we’ve been this excited for a new member entering the Hadid group since baby Khai’s arrival. In recent years, the 24-year-old model has enjoyed an on/off relationship with singer The Weeknd, (whose real name is Abel Tesfaye) and is rumoured to have dated Drake, but it appears the New York-based star has a new romance and finally made things with Kalman 'Instagram official'.

Bella Hadid and art director Marc Kalman are officially in a relationship, and we’re not sure we’ve been this excited for a new member entering the Hadid group since baby Khai’s arrival. In recent years, the 24-year-old model has enjoyed an on/off relationship with singer The Weeknd, (whose real name is Abel Tesfaye) and is rumoured to have dated Drake, but it appears the New York-based star has a new romance and finally made things with Kalman 'Instagram official'.

Actress Angelina Jolie and the Weeknd are fueling romance rumours yet again with their recent outing. The two were recently spotted out on the town once again.