The Weeknd’s bandages are a reflection of “the absurd culture of Hollywood celebrity”

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Vladimir Putin’s strangely stiff walk may not be Parkinson's but could be linked to his years of being trained as a KGB operative, according to researchers.Many videos online have revealed Putin’s unusual walk that shows his right arm remain rigid by his side with his left free to swing normally.Some health specialists felt this could have been the signs of a stroke or Parkinson’s, but a group of researchers feel this is an effect of his strict training.Neurology professor Bastiaan Bloem of the Radboud University Medical Centre in the Netherlands has been analysing Putin’s walk on YouTube videos and only came to a conclusion over the strange walk after finding a KGB training manual.The KGB was the main security agency for the Soviet Union and was where Putin served for a reported 16 years.The manual shows how the KGB operatives were both trained and instructed to keep their right hand close to their chests.Researchers believe the instruction allowed the operative to be able to draw his gun quicker than a potential enemy in a move compared with gunslinger’s of the Wild West.Writing his theory in The BMJ, the British Medical Journal’s online publication, Mr Bloem and his fellow researchers said: “According to this manual, KGB operatives were instructed to keep their weapon in their right hand close to their chest and to move forward with one side, usually the left, presumably allowing subjects to draw the gun as quickly as possible when confronted with a foe.”They continued: “We propose that this new gait pattern, which we term ‘gunslinger’s gait,’ may result from a behavioural adaptation, possibly triggered by KGB or other forms of weapons training where trainees are taught to keep their right hand close to the chest

Take one look at The Weeknd’s net worth and you’ll realize his song “Earned It” suddenly takes on a whole new meaning.

Fans have been concerned about The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, for months, as he’s been seen with bandages on his face on a number of occasions. However, it turns out that the singer’s face is just fine. Rather, he was using the bandages, bruising and prosthetics to symbolize the “absurd culture of Hollywood celebrity and people manipulating themselves for superficial reasons to please and be validated.”

The Weeknd is gearing up for his Pepsi Halftime Super Bowl LV performance in Tampa with a hearty last meal.The 30-year-old Canadian singer, born Abel Tesfaye, enjoyed a leisurely meal on the football field in a new commercial before getting bombarded by footballs dropping from the sky.The video served as one of many final promotional pushes ahead of the big game this Sunday, February 7, where the Kansas City Chiefs will take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Weeknd has hinted at what to expect from his Super Bowl halftime show this weekend (February 7).The star will perform during the halftime break at the game in Tampa, Florida between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs.A press conference was held today ahead of the event on Sunday, with reporters joining virtually to quiz The Weeknd on his upcoming show.During the short question-and-answer session, the musician – whose real name is Abel Tesfaye – gave some more details about the performance, but kept his cards close to his chest.

Super Bowl 2021 halftime performance.But the singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, cautioned from the get-go that it was a persona he created for the fourth studio album.“There’s also a very committed vision and character being portrayed, and I get to explore a different side of me that my fans have never seen,” he revealed in an interview for CR Fashion Book in March 2020.

The Weeknd has announced new UK dates as part of his ‘After Hours’ world tour for 2022 – check out the schedule below.The Canadian artist (real name Abel Tesfaye) was initially due to hit the road in support of his latest album last October, but in May he was forced to push the shows back to June 2021 due to the coronavirus crisis.Tesfaye will now touch down in the UK on October 6, 2022 for three consecutive performances at The O2 Arena in London. He will then head to Manchester, Birmingham and Newcastle to fulfil his previously announced postponed concerts.It’s also been announced today (February 3) that The Weeknd will return to the UK in November 2022 for an additional two shows in Glasgow and London.

halftime headliner The Weeknd’s highly anticipated performance.The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, appears notably more subdued — and fully in-tact — after a string of face-altering appearances leading up to his big gig. The 30-year-old spent the past year or so in various degrees of deformity, from beat up and bandaged to fully plastered over with a CGI face-lift.

The Weeknd‘s performance at the Super Bowl halftime show this weekend will be performed entirely live.The Canadian artist, real name Abel Tesfaye, is this year’s guest performer during the much-hyped halftime show, which takes place during the main interval of the NFL showpiece game on Sunday (February 7).In a new interview the show’s producer, Jesse Collins, said that everything in the show will be performed live despite fears that pre-recording may have been necessary to fit in line with COVID-19 protocols.“It’s all happening in that stadium, in that moment,” Collins told Entertainment Tonight. “We’re not bouncing off to another stadium and then cutting in, like some people have had to do (before).

After Hours and topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Blinding Lights" and "Heartless." The Weeknd isn't being shy about his feelings about the Recording Academy and now is going so far as to shut down awards shows in general.“I use a sucker punch as an analogy,” The Weekend, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, says in an interview with . “Because it just kind of hit me out of nowhere. I definitely felt...

The Weeknd has said that he “doesn’t care” about his recent Grammy nomination snub. The artist, real name Abel Tesfaye, is set to headline the Super Bowl halftime show this Sunday (7 February), and perform songs from hit albums including 2020’s After Hours, Starboy (2016), and Beauty Behind the Madness (2015).

British songwriters Brian Clover and Scott McCulloch have asked the good old Ninth Circuit – everyone’s favourite circuit, surely – to revive their song-theft lawsuit against that notable – although only alleged – song thief The Weeknd.

The Weeknd has put up $7 million (£5.1 million) of his own money for his Super Bowl halftime show performance next week, his manager has revealed.The Canadian artist, AKA Abel Tesfaye, is this year’s guest performer during the much-hyped halftime show, which will take place during the main interval of the NFL showpiece game on February 7.The Weeknd’s upcoming halftime performance, which will last for 12-13 minutes, has been previewed in a new interview conducted by Billboard with the artist, his managers Wassim “Sal” Slaiby and Amir “Cash” Esmailian and XO’s creative director La Mar C.

The Weeknd has insisted his past Grammy Award wins "mean nothing" to him. The 'Can't Feel My Face' hitmaker - who previously blasted the organisation as "corrupt" after finding out his hugely successful album 'After Hours' had been snubbed for the 2021 ceremony - has opened up on the controversy and insisted it has tarnished his past success.

The Weeknd has discussed further his snub from the 2021 Grammy awards, saying that it hit him like a “sucker punch”.The artist, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, said the omission from the nominations list following the chart-topping success of his fourth album ‘After Hours‘ blindsided him because people kept telling him “this is your year”.He told Billboard: “I use a sucker punch as an analogy. Because it just kind of hit me out of nowhere. I definitely felt… I felt things.

Just about every emotion ran through The Weeknd’s head when he found out that his critically acclaimed album After Hours had not received a single Grammy nomination.

this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. Pivoting from the usual 13-minute halftime spectacular, The Weeknd, 30, will drag his Feb.

The Weeknd and members of his inner circle at XO are on the cover of the latest issue of Billboard. The biggest news isn't the mention of a new album (it's in the works) or Abel Tesfaye's thoughts on an upcoming tour (six dates have sold out, grossing between $1.2 and $1.4 million per show).

The Weeknd has announced a greatest hits album called The Highlights.The Starboy hitmaker has listed the career-spanning collection on his official website with a release date of February 5, 2021.The 18-track CD – which includes his mega-hits such as Blinding Lights and Can’t Feel My Face – arrives just two days before his Super Bowl halftime show performance in Tampa Bay, Florida, on  February 7th.Speaking about landing the coveted spot at the sporting extravaganza, The Weeknd – whose real name is Abel Tesfaye – said: “We all grow up watching the world’s biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position.

The Weeknd is releasing a greatest hits album, ‘The Highlights’, next week.While the Canadian artist, AKA Abel Tesfaye, hasn’t officially announced the record himself, ‘The Highlights’ is available for pre-order on his official merch store.‘The Highlights’ is set for release on February 5 and includes a number of The Weeknd’s biggest hits, including ‘Can’t Feel My Face’, ‘Starboy’ and ‘Blinding Lights’.You can see the full tracklist for The Weeknd’s ‘The Highlights’ album below.‘The Highlights’ will be released two days before The Weeknd plays at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, which is taking place at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 7.The Weeknd recently starred in an advert promoting the halftime show.