As US singer The Weeknd turned up to the American Music Awards swathed in bandages in November there was suggestion the Blinding Lights singer had succumbed to the plastic surgery movement.
However, the 30-year-old singer has now revealed his bizarre appearance was all part of an elaborate stunt culminating in the unveiling of his 'new face' in his latest music video.
The freaky footage for Save Your Tears, sees the star sporting an incredibly chiselled and mask-like features to give them impression he'd gone under the knife.
The newly released four-minute long pop video sees the star entertaining a crowd sporting Venetian masks. A spotlight then turns on The Weeknd - real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye - who unleashes his pinned back eyes and
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