Since the beginning of his meteoric rise to fame in the music industry, Abel Tesfaye has been known by his performance persona The Weeknd. Last year, Tesfaye announced the end of his Weeknd ...

Hurry Up Tomorrow is a similar act of leave-taking. It is touted as the last album that Abel Tesfaye will make as The Weeknd. Bowie is a reference point. The Canadian is an admirer: he titled The ...

“All I have is my legacy,” Abel Tesfaye sings over the funereal opening bars of “Wake Me Up”. Produced by French electronic pioneers Justice, it’s a scene-setting moment for ...