The Weeknd reverts to his real name, Abel Tesfaye, and he's not the first artist to kill his stage name

This isn't the first time a prominent artist has dropped their stage name — and it won't be the last.  (Reuters: Mike Blake/Mario Anzuoni/USA Today: Mark J. Rebilas)

After soaring to stardom under his globally known stage moniker, The Weeknd has reverted to his birth name, Abel Tesfaye, on his social media. 

On Monday, the Canadian artist updated his screen name on Twitter and Instagram, although the handle on both remained @theweeknd.