The Weeknd will now go by a different name after the Canadian singer made a major change on social media. Updating his social media platforms, the artist has confirmed he will now go by his real name, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye.
In a recent interview with W Magazine, the artist first announced he wants to get rid of his stage name. "I'm going through a cathartic path right now, it's getting to a place and a time where I'm getting ready to close The Weeknd chapter." He said.
"I'll still make music, maybe as Abel, maybe as The Weeknd. But I still want to kill The Weeknd. And I will. Eventually. I’m definitely trying to shed that skin and be reborn.”
