Abel Tesfaye: Last News

The Weeknd has released a collaborative new single with Anitta – you can listen to ‘São Paulo’ below.The Canadian singer debuted his team-up with the Brazilian artist last month at his one-off live show in São Paulo, where Anitta joined him on stage.It was revealed that Anitta had initially recorded a vocal to complement the special performance. However, The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – said what she sent him “was so awesome that we created the song”.Today (October 31), the pair have shared the studio version of the collaboration along with a creepy and bizarre music video – just in time for Halloween.Helmed by visionary director Freeka Tet, the dark visuals see Anitta portray a pregnant character who is walking the streets at nighttime in nightmarish scenes.

The Weeknd has previewed a new song while performing in Sydney, Australia – watch fan-shot footage of the song below.The unreleased song, reportedly titled ‘Open Hearts’, was played on the speakers for fans at the Accor Stadium in Sydney last night (October 23). While The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – did not sing along to the song, he remained onstage, mouthing the lyrics to the unreleased track.He sings over the chorus: “Fallen angels call my name / But the things you say / Keeps me alive for another day/ Where do I start / When I open my heart? / It’s never easy falling in love again“.The track’s chorus also includes a dancey, electronic beat, and was accompanied by flashing lights when previewed.Elsewhere during the show, Tesfaye also gave his collaboration with Lily-Rose Depp and BLACKPINK’s Jennie, ‘One Of The Girls’ – for the soundtrack of HBO’s The Idol, which all three of them starred in – its live debut.‘Open Hearts’ marks the latest preview from his upcoming album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’.

The Weeknd has released his new single, a collaboration with Playboi Carti titled ‘Timeless’ – check it out below.Earlier this month (September 7), the Canadian musician played a huge live-streamed show in São Paulo, Brazil to usher in his new era, debuting a number of new songs. Carti joined him on stage that day and the two played ‘Timeless’ for the first time.Now, the track has received its official release, complete with production by Pharrell.

The Weeknd has premiered ‘Dancing In The Flames’, the first single from his new album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ – you can check it out below.Today (September 13), the Canadian pop-R&B star unveiled the music video for ‘Dancing In The Flames’, marking the first official release from this forthcoming record.In the video, The Weeknd is seen cruising down a road in the rain before crashing his car and being flung from the vehicle. The singer starts to see a beacon of lighting and begins dashing toward it.

The Weeknd has officially released his new single “Dancing In The Flames,” the first song off his upcoming sixth studio album Hurry Up Tomorrow.

The Weeknd has pulled the curtain back on how his new collaboration with Anitta became the highlight of last weekend’s São Paulo concert.The singer-songwriter – real name Abel Tesfaye – performed a one-off gig in Brazil on Saturday (September 7), where he debuted several new songs that are thought to be from new album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’.Among them was a new track which is reportedly called ‘São Paulo’, for which he was joined by Brazilian pop star Anitta.The Weeknd was last in the Brazilian city in October, performing at two sold-out nights at Allianz Parque as part of the ‘After Hours Til Dawn‘ tour.According to a new interview with Billboard Brasil, US producer Mike Dean had asked Anitta for a vocal recording to complement the special performance, but the feature exceeded expectations and The Weeknd composed a song that became the centrepiece of his new show.The artists have now revealed how they were able to pull off the huge moment. “Anitta is a great friend.

The Weeknd performed in São Paulo last night for a “one-night-only” live-streamed concert. Check out everything he played below.The one-off gig took place at the Estádio MorumBIS venue in São Paulo on Saturday, September 7.

The Weeknd debuted several new songs at his one-off São Paulo show.The one-off gig took place last night (September 7) and follows on from the singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – embarking on his ‘After Hours Til Dawn Tour’ over the last two years.During the show, which the singer previously announced would be livestreamed exclusively on his YouTube channel, so “everyone around the world can be a part of this special night”, he premiered a handful of new songs thought to be from his new album, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’.Among them was an appropriately named new track reportedly called ‘São Paulo’, which saw him joined by Brazilian artist Anitta.Although the official titles of the latest tracks weren’t all revealed, fans have used the lyrics to piece them together – with the presumed new titles including ‘Dancing in the Flames’ and ‘Run Away’.

The Weeknd has revealed the artwork for his upcoming album, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’.The artust – real name Abel Tesfaye – has been teasing new music since January, when he suggested that the upcoming third chapter to his ongoing ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’ trilogy was on the way in a series of social media posts.He’s since shared snippets of new tracks throughout the year, and finally revealed the album title, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’, earlier this week.Now, the ‘Save Your Tears’ singer has unveiled the artwork on social media. It features a simple close-up shot of his face, a departure from the facial prosthetics seen in his ‘After Hours’ era.

The Weeknd has today (September 4) unveiled details of his upcoming new album, which will be called ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’.The singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – has been teasing new music with fans over recent months. The musician suggested that the upcoming third chapter to his ongoing ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’ was on the way in a series of recent social media posts.Another teaser that arrived online yesterday, seemed to further confirm that new music would be arriving soon and, in a new post today, the musician finally shared a trailer for his new album and revealed its name.As of yet, the album doesn’t have a release date – check out the trailer here:A post shared by Abel (@theweeknd)The announcement was also accompanied by a series of statements, filled with self-referential lines from his songs and accompanied by dramatic, orchestral music.“Today has felt like an endless spin,” it read.

The Weeknd has shared a new teaser online, suggesting that new music could be arriving later this week.The singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – has been teasing fans with the hopes of new music over recent months, suggesting that the upcoming third chapter to his ongoing ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’ trilogy may be closer than we think.Now, he has set speculation alight once again – sharing a gif from his ‘Blinding Lights’ music video with the cryptic caption: “Saturday we ride at dawn”.It is worth noting that this Saturday (September 7) will see him play a one-off gig at the Estádio MorumBIS venue in São Paulo, so the post could simply be a nod to that.That being said, last month the artist did promote the gig once again, as well as confirming that he will be livestreaming it for international fans and sharing a snippet of a new song.SATURDAY WE RIDE AT DAWN pic.twitter.com/jpPwKpTJGT— Abel Tesfaye (@theweeknd) September 2, 2024The Instagram teaser marked just one of a handful The Weeknd has shared in relation to an upcoming third chapter to his trilogy. In July he shared a snippet of what appeared to be a new song on social media, accompanied by a cinematic teaser and a mysterious caption quoting German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: “When you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you…”Then, on August 6, he shared another taste of new music, with a dark teaser video that includes two new songs.

The Weeknd has announced he will be livestreaming his “one-night-only” show in Brazil. Check out more details below.The one-off gig is set to take place at the Estádio MorumBIS venue in São Paulo on Friday, September 7.

The Weeknd has announced he’ll be returning to Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood with a new haunted house. Check out more details below.In 2022, the singer launched two haunted houses at the theme park, which were based on the visuals and aesthetics from his 2019 album ‘After Hours‘ — a record inspired by various horror and science-fiction films.At the time, The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, shared that he had “always wanted” his own haunted house – especially one made by Halloween Horror Nights.

The Weeknd has begun teasing even more new music with a mysterious video.The singer recently began teasing his new era in July; shortly after he shared a snippet of new music in an Instagram post. Along with a cinematic video, the Canadian musician wrote a caption quoting German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: “When you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you…”Now, The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) has unveiled another video entitled ‘Unprepared certainty…’.

The Weeknd is teasing new music – check out a snippet of what seems to be a new track below.Last night (July 23), the Canadian pop star took to social media to share a snippet of a new song, accompanied by a cinematic teased. Clocking in at over two minutes, the snippet also comes with a caption written by the musician, who has quoted German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: “When you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you…”You can check out the untitled snippet below.when you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you… pic.twitter.com/1qfmE7UMIG— Abel Tesfaye (@theweeknd) July 23, 2024The snippet teases the third chapter in the musician’s ongoing ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’ trilogy.

The Weeknd has shared details of a “one-night-only” show in Brazil, which will see him introduce a “never-before-seen production” into the set.Announced today (July 18), the one-off gig is set to take place at the Estádio MorumBIS venue in São Paulo on Friday, September 7. It follows on from the singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – embarking on his ‘After Hours Til Dawn Tour’ over the past two years.Now, unlike his record-breaking tour, which saw him perform across North America, Europe, the UK and Latin America and draw over 3million visitors, the forthcoming show in Brazil will see a new performance put forward.

The Weeknd appears to be teasing a new era through a series of cryptic social media posts.The artist – real name Abel Tesfaye – had been teasing his return as far back as January, suggesting that his upcoming sixth record would be the last volume of an ‘After Hours’/’Dawn FM’ trilogy. He posted the two album covers from 2020 and 2022 respectively, followed by a photo with a question mark.

The Weeknd has pledged $2million (£1.6million) from his XO Humanitarian Fund to help feed families in war-torn Gaza.The singer’s – real name Abel Tesfaye – XO Humanitarian Fund helps combat global hunger. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), the donation will provide over 1,500 metric tons of fortified wheat flour, which will be used to make roughly 18 million loaves of bread that can help feed more than 157,000 Palestinians for a month.Tesfaye, who is a United Nations World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador, had previously donated $2.5million (£1.9million) at the end of 2023 which provided 820 metric tons of food parcels to feed more than 173,000 Palestinians for two weeks.He is also calling on fans to donate whatever they can to the World Food Programme’s humanitarian efforts.A post shared by Abel Tesfaye (@theweeknd)Corinne Fleischer, WFP’s Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe Region, shared in a statement: “With famine looming in Gaza, Abel’s generous support will provide vital relief for thousands of Palestinian families who battle the grip of hunger every day.

The Weeknd and Travis Scott joined producer Mike Dean onstage during his show in Los Angeles on Friday night (March 1) – check out the footage below.Dean played a 14-song gig at LA’s Wiltern Theatre, opening the set with ‘The Lure’ – his collaborative song with The Weeknd from the soundtrack to The Idol (per Setlist.FM).Later, The Weeknd – aka Abel Tesfaye – took to the stage to deliver a synthy cover version of ‘In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song)’ from the 1977 David Lynch film Eraserhead. He then assisted on a joint rendition of his unreleased cut ‘Take Me Back To LA’.Scott – who enlisted Dean to produce on all of his studio albums, including 2023’s ‘Utopia’ – joined Dean and The Weeknd to perform their collaborative track ‘Circus Maximus’.

The Weeknd has finally shared the music video for ‘Popular’ featuring Madonna and Playboi Carti. Check it out below.The video first premiered in the game Fortnite last week.

The Weeknd‘s massive hit single ‘Blinding Lights’ has become the first song in history to reach four billion streams on Spotify.Spotify’s most-streamed song of all time, as revealed in early 2023, appeared on Abel Tesfaye’s ‘After Hours’ album. It was released at the end of 2019, and has spent over 100 weeks in the charts.In that time, it set a new record for most weeks in the Top Five of the chart (43), Top 10 (57 weeks) and Top 40 (86 weeks), and replaced Chubby Checker’s 1960 hit ‘The Twist’ as the biggest US Billboard Hot 100 single of all time.In a statement about crossing the four billion mark, The Weeknd said: “I’ll never stop being humbled by anything I create making its way to millions of people let alone billions!“I’m so thankful this song makes people feel a way that they keep going back to listen.”Last year, The Weeknd reacted to the news that Taylor Swift is now the only other music artist with 100million Spotify listeners.Swift, who became the first female artist to reach the milestone, still currently sits behind The Weeknd, who has the most monthly listeners on the streaming service with more than 110million.Last summer, The Weeknd broke another record for highest attendance at Wembley Stadium.