The Latest Breaking News from Abel Tesfaye

The Weeknd makes dramatic ‘retirement’ U-turn

Abel Tesfaye has abandoned plans to retire his famous alter ego after discovering life away from The Weeknd was not for him.

BANG Premier · Sep 19

Abel Tesfaye doubles down: 'The Weeknd isn't going anywhere'

The Weeknd is reassuring fans that he won't be ditching his stage name.

BANG Premier · Sep 16

The Weeknd live at Wembley Stadium review: A darkly dramatic 39-track odyssey

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Evening Standard · Aug 18

The Weeknd strikes landmark catalogue partnership with Lyric Capital Group

The Weeknd has landed a first-of-its-kind catalogue deal with Lyric Capital Group said to be worth more than $1 billion.

BANG Premier · Dec 15, 2025

The Weeknd's 'After Hours 'Til Dawn' Tour grosses over $1 billion, Live Nation says

The Weeknd’s After Hours ’Til Dawn Tour has officially crossed the $1 billion mark according to Live Nation

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

“I drove everyone crazy with it because I was the only one who noticed at first, but once I pointed it out we all heard it and wanted it gone”: The curious case of The Weeknd’s mic distortion, and how his live sound team fixed it

“We came to realize that it was the result of the combination of The Weeknd’s unique vocal timbre and the hyping of compression and high-end,” says front of house engineer Derek Brener

MusicRadar · Oct 1, 2025

The Weeknd is looking to raise $1 billion using his back catalogue as collateral

Move would mean he'd keep his publishing stake

MusicRadar · Aug 27, 2025

The Weeknd in talks for landmark $1 billion music catalogue deal

The Weeknd could make $1 billion in a mammoth music catalogue deal.

BANG Premier · Aug 26, 2025

The Weeknd's egomaniacal disaster

The pop star's new film is a feature-length study in his stardom that will leave you counting ceiling tiles instead

Salon · May 19, 2025

‘Men run away from vulnerability’: The Weeknd on blinding success, panic attacks and why The Idol was ‘half-baked’

Abel Tesfaye is arguably the world’s biggest pop star – so why is he thinking of wrapping up the Weeknd? As he releases soul-baring film Hurry Up Tomorrow, he charts his path through drugs, heartbreak and abandonment

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025