The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, tells PEOPLE about retiring his stage moniker at the New York City premiere of his 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' film Jack Irvin has over five years of ...

For a little while now, Abel Tesfaye has teased that he intends to retire his The Weeknd stage name. But, now he appears to be leaving the door open on continuing with his pseudonym.

Abel Tesfaye, the chart-topping superstar known as The Weeknd, embarked on a global stadium tour in the summer of 2022. It was supposed to be a victory lap. Tesfaye had just released a bop-fueled ...

80,000 fans stand before The Weeknd, an endless sea of blinding lights. The bestselling artist born Abel Tesfaye emerges onstage. He launches into the first song. Less than a minute goes by, and the ...