On the afternoon of March 5, the artist known as The Weeknd is at a rehearsal for his appearance on what will be the last live episode of “Saturday Night Live” for the foreseeable future — although no ...

Adapting a stage name is a major tradition in the music industry, where artists are mostly known by their alternate persona rather than the original one. When Abel Tesfaye stepped into this glittery ...

How did pop's leading man dominate the charts (and screens) in 2020? The same way he always has: with a crew of day ones unafraid to trust their instincts — or fight alongside him when needed. By ...

LAS VEGAS − Abel Tesfaye, the musician known as The Weeknd, is a certified smash. Tesfaye, the movie star, is more of an unknown commodity. Audiences get to see both at work in the psychological ...

In his new film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the Weeknd plays the Weeknd for the last time. What’s next for him? In his new film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the Weeknd plays the Weeknd for the last time. What’s ...

He laughs and touches his fake-bandaged nose. “I forget that I have it on sometimes.” As part of The Weeknd’s first sit-down interview in nearly five years, he offers Variety a private advance preview ...