Music 'Kill The Weeknd': Abel Tesfaye plans to retire stage name Kristofer Purnell - Philstar.com May 9, 2023 | 6:50pm The Weeknd’s "After Hours" is now the biggest-selling album in the world.

The film also comes at a time when Tesfaye has spoken about retiring his stage name and has previously signaled that Hurry Up Tomorrow would likely be the final chapter of The Weeknd.

Tesfaye will star alongside Lily-Rose Depp in the series (Picture: HBO) He added that he may still make music ‘as Abel, or maybe The Weeknd,’ but he still wants to ‘kill’ the persona.

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Abel Tesfaye has long toyed with ceasing to release music as The Weeknd, his globe-conquering R&B pop alias. Back in May 2024, he told W Magazine that his upcoming album, later revealed as Hurry ...

After almost 16 years spent as The Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye says he is considering retiring his famous musical moniker after his upcoming projects. Tesfaye spoke at length about his experiences with music ...

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Tesfaye spoke at length about his experiences with music in recent years as part of a new cover story with Variety, which coincides with the release of his new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, on Jan. 24.

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." ...