The Weeknd Says His Selena Gomez Breakup Songs Were 'Cathartic' and 'All I Had to Say on This Situation'

Luke Bryan has a close-knit family and his home in Nashville pays tributes to those closest to him.MORE: Luke Bryan receives outpour of love as he shares bittersweet messageThe American Idol star has suffered some heartbreaking losses in his immediate family, with his brother Chris and sister Kelly both passing away suddenly.The country music star opened up about the unexpected deaths of his siblings in an interview with Billboard in 2018, and at the time was applauded by fans for his bravery and approach to life.VIDEO: Luke Bryan celebrates special anniversary with wife Caroline"I'm a pretty happy person," he said. "The loss we've dealt with has given me an appreciation of how precious and fragile life is.

Lara Spencer is no stranger to the bittersweet experience of watching her children grow up and regularly shares her journey of motherhood with her fans.But as we kickstart 2022, the Good Morning America host is gearing up for a heart wrenching moment which is sure to be one of her toughest yet. MORE: Lara Spencer's bikini-clad selfie will transport you back to summer The star bid farewell to her oldest child, Duff, over the summer as he headed off to college. WATCH: Lara Spencer and daughter perform jaw-dropping stunt together Now, it's just a few months away until she'll be doing the same with daughter, Katharine, leaving her and husband, Richard McVey as empty-nesters.Lara hinted at the 17-year-old's future plans with a proud-mom post at the end of 2021. DISCOVER: Lara Spencer's immaculate kitchen inside Connecticut home is truly astoundingMORE: Lara Spencer teases adorable addition to her family - see photos Katharine has already signed up and gotten into the lacrosse team, prompting Lara to share a celebratory message.  Lara has a close bond with her daughter The TV star posted a flyer on her social media which confirmed the news that Kate Heffenreffer would be playing with the team when term starts."SO proud of my girl Kate on her verbal commitment to play lacrosse at Vanderbilt University!!" the Good Morning America host wrote. "Kate-You dreamed it.

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor has vowed she will never perform again following the tragic death of her son, Shane, earlier this year. The 55 year old Nothing Compares 2 U singer revealed her son "decided to end his earthly struggle" at age 17 on Friday 7 January in a series of heartbreaking tweets. She has now taken to the social media platform again to reveal she doesn’t plan to perform again following the family tragedy.

Not every actor likes to see themselves on the big screen – but some don’t even like to remember that they participated in a production altogether.

NME round up the best vinyl releases, available to buy or pre-order via Norman Records. Here are the latest picks.In our review of everybody’s favourite tortured crooner’s latest album, we wrote: “The Weeknd’s comeback record splits the difference between his hedonistic and reflective personas”, adding that it was “his most all-encompassing record to date”.

There was something particularly poignant about watching singer Abel Tesfaye—also known as The Weeknd—cross the stage with his face bruised and bloody (from stage makeup, thankfully) to accept his awards at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. Although he's worn this graphic look for months as promotion for his single "Blinding Lights," the fake injuries seemed all the more real as he called attention to the real-life violence against Black men and women in America."It’s really hard for me to celebrate right now and enjoy this moment," he told the audience.

appearance on the red carpet was shown live on MTV, fans had questions. Although the red carpet was not filmed live, The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, had what looked to be a bloodied, beaten-up face.

Bella Hadid, 23, is showing ex-boyfriend The Weeknd, 30, what he’s missing! The model and Canadian singer ran into each other backstage at rehearsals for the MTV VMAs on Friday, Aug. 28, according to a new report. “They played it cool and crossed paths with each other, same place, same time,” a source spilled to the Daily Mail. The coincidental run-in happened as The Weeknd — née Abel Tesfaye — wrapped up a rehearsal for his performance, according to the source, who also said the exes appeared to be on “good terms.”

2020 VMAs, the singer — who took home the VMA for best R&B and video of the year for “Blinding Lights” — appeared to have a broken nose and black eyes and was bleeding during his performance atop Hudson Yards in New York City.But don’t call 9-1-1 just yet: it was just makeup.The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, embraced a similar battered aesthetic in the short film “After Hours,” which has the same name as his most recent album, and in the music video for “Blinding Lights.”The 30-year-old donned that gory look, blood and red jacket included, when he performed on SNL in March.

The Weeknd hit the stage at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, August 30, to perform his song “Blinding Lights.”The entertainer, 30, belted the track from the top of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City, surrounded by fireworks.The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) last performed at the VMAs in August 2015, when he debuted his megahit “Can’t Feel My Face” and memorably brought that year’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award recipient, Kanye West, to his feet in the crowd.The Toronto native has been nominated for 17 VMAs throughout his career, but he has yet to take home a Moon Person trophy.

Bella Hadid and The Weeknd have endured a courteous reunion at the MTV Video Music Awards one year after they broke up.

Selena Gomez and The Weeknd's (whose real name is Abel Tesfaye) breakup was reported in October 2017 after nearly 10 months of dating. Theirs was a relationship of worldwide PDA, sweet Instagram stories about the other, and so much more.

The Weeknd steps out of his hotel with bruises covering his face on Thursday (August 27) in New York City.

The Weeknd has denied that he ever had a feud with Usher over the latter’s song ‘Climax’.The singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – said in April he was “angry” when he first heard Usher’s 2012 song, because it made him say “‘Holy fuck, that’s a Weeknd song’.”“It was very flattering, and I knew I was doing something right, but I also got angry,” The Weeknd said in the initial interview.

his September Esquire interview, the artist, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, did talk about what the process of writing his 2018 EP My Dear Melancholy, widely believed to be his Selena Gomez breakup album because of the thinly-veiled lyrical callouts to her, did for him.Esquire reports that it took Tesfaye just two and a half weeks to write, record, and release the six-song EP. The Weeknd told the outlet that creating it was cathartic.

The Weeknd, it seems making music can mend his heart. The singer is opening up about his experience creating his 2018 album, which is widely believed to be a breakup album.Sitting down for an interview with  that was published Tuesday, The Weeknd — whose real name is Abel Tesfaye — dished on the album, which was reportedly written and recorded in a matter of weeks, and how it helped him emotionally.«It was just like this cathartic piece of art,» he recalled of the album, which featured lyrics that many fans felt were low-key references to two of his ex-girlfriends — Selena Gomez and Bella Hadid.Tesfaye began his high-profile romance with Gomez shortly after splitting from Hadid.

The Weeknd revealed that writing break-up songs for My Dear Melancholy after his high-profile relationships with Selena Gomez and Bella Hadid felt ‘cathartic.’His EP came out in 2018 with only six tracks, and fans dissected the lyrics and theorised which song was talking about his famous exes.Discussing the length of the EP, The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – explained: ‘The reason why it was so short is like, I think I just had nothing else to say on this… Whatever. ‘It was just like this cathartic piece of art.

Like so many other artists out there, The Weeknd realized there’s nothing better than pouring your heart out into the music when you’re really going through it!

Selena Gomez, The Weeknd turned life into art when he wrote, recorded and released his 2018 EP, My Dear Melancholy, in under three weeks. The surprise project was only six songs, but fans were quick to pick up on its many references to Gomez.“The reason why it was so short is, like, I think I just had nothing else to say on this,” the “Blinding Lights” singer, 30, told Esquire for his September 2020 cover story, published on Tuesday, August 25.

The Weeknd has addressed some of his past lyrics which have been perceived as being misogynistic, while revealing that he plans to write a full album for a female artist.The Canadian artist, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, was taking part in a lengthy conversation with Esquire when the interviewer referenced the line “I just fucked two bitches ‘fore I saw you” from his 2015 single ‘The Hills’.Asked whether such language is a true reflection of himself, Tesfaye replied that “it’s definitely a character” delivering the lyrics. “When you hear some of the drastic stuff, you can tell,” he said.

Calvin Harris and The Weeknd are set to release a joint single, ‘Over Now’.Billed as “Calvin Harris x The Weeknd,” the collaboration was first teased via the latter’s Instagram account on Thursday (August 20), with the singer posting a photograph of the pair sharing drinks while Harris wears a Coachella wristband.Both artists confirmed the news by posting more information about the track on social media yesterday (August 22). “over now.