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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 ...
The Weeknd Reveals the Humble Job He Had Before Becoming Famous — and How He Still Works with His Old Boss
The Weeknd opened up about the job he was working before finding breakout success as a musician. During a May 15 appearance ...
The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Debuts With $3.3 Million USD in Box Office
As per Variety, the Lionsgate-released film had a budget of $15 million USD but was “ [u]nable to overcome terrible reviews ...
After Receiving An Extremely Low Rating From Critics, Jenna Ortega And The Weeknd's New Movie Is Going Viral On The Internet
Jenna Ortega and Abel Tesfaye, aka "The Weeknd," are in a film called Hurry Up Tomorrow, and the reaction is a bit surprising ...
The Weeknd Says Fame Can Be a ‘Full-Time’ Job: ‘I Have No Interest in That’
At the film’s New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Tuesday, Tesfaye (or, as the world knows him, the Weeknd) spoke ...
The Weeknd Credits Tom Cruise’s “Can’t Feel My Face” Lip Sync for Helping With Early Career Success
In addition to “Can’t Feel My Face,” The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, has earned six more No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot ...
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 will perform at Reform Alliance’s starry gala, a $1M Atlantic City blackjack tournament
Guests will put up $50,000 for a ticket, or $100,000 to play in the starry tournament, but the 300 lucky attendees will need to be approved.
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The Weeknd Says Fame Can Be a ‘Full-Time’ Job: ‘I Have No Interest in That’
Variety via Getty Images Trey Edward Shults, Abel Tesfaye a.k.a. The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan at the “Hurry Up Tomorrow” World Premiere After Party held at the Boom Boom Room on May ...