The Weeknd, who is transitioning his stage name to his given name, Abel Tesfaye, is a proud Canadian of Ethiopian descent. Born in Toronto into an Ethiopian home, Tesfaye says both identities “keep me ...

Hurry Up Tomorrow, released on May 16, 2025, is a psychological thriller and a companion piece to Abel Tesfaye's (known as The Weeknd) sixth studio album of the same name. Directed by Trey Edward ...

In conversation with IndieWire, writer/director Trey Edward Shults breaks down the fact, fiction, and psychological meaning of the dark mythology he and Abel Tesfaye created for their film.

If I told you that Hurry Up Tomorrow, the latest onscreen vanity project co-written by and starring Abel Tesfaye, opens with the Canadian singer-songwriter-sometime-actor blowing raspberries at ...

LAS VEGAS − Abel Tesfaye, the musician known as The Weeknd, is a certified smash. Tesfaye, the movie star, is more of an unknown commodity. Audiences get to see both at work in the ...

“Hurry Up Tomorrow” is likely as bleak a film as you’ll see this year. In it, multi-platinum and Grammy-winning musician The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) stars as a fictional version of himself, spinning a ...

After all, if you believe Hurry Up Tomorrow, the new drama co-written by and starring Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, being a world-famous music superstar really, really sucks.

As for what he’s planning next should he really retire the Weeknd brand, Tesfaye said: “We’re brainstorming it right now. I feel like we don’t have any definite answers, but I haven’t ...

After all, if you believe Hurry Up Tomorrow, the new drama co-written by and starring Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, being a world-famous music superstar really, really sucks. Apparently, ...

After past performances in Uncut Gems and The Idol, Abel Tesfaye is continuing to solidify himself as an actor, and on Tuesday night debuted his starring role in Hurry Up Tomorrow. Tesfaye ...

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 ...

The musician continues his acting journey with 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' alongside co-stars Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. By Kirsten Chuba Events Editor Tesfaye, also known as The Weeknd, plays a ...