The Slaight Family Foundation will making a $50,000 donation to the charity of the singer's choice. By Gil Kaufman The Weeknd was named the 2022 recipient of the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit ...

The “Blinding Lights” singer had said that he wanted to drop his stage name.

At the end of the credits for Purple Rain, Prince included the invocation “May U Live 2 See the Dawn.” It seemed curious at the time, but the image of daybreak would reappear occasionally during the ...

After two pandemic years when the music business (and everything else) was turned upside-down, 2022 was supposed to be a return to normalcy, a time when major artists would hit the road and make fans ...

Dec. 29 (UPI) --The Weeknd released his fifth studio album, Dawn FM, in January, but it seems he's not done with the project just yet. He teased an upcoming video for the song "Is There Someone Else" ...

The artist born Abel Tesfaye said in 2025 that he'd "mastered" his alter ego and needed a new challenge.

Why did Abel Tesfaye want to retire The Weeknd? His comments about losing his voice, ending the persona and ultimately keeping his stage name explained.

The Weeknd might seems to be seriously considering switching up his stage name. In a series of Tweets, the R&B crooner took to the social media platform to share an idea he has been grappling with.

Despite not being all that impressed by the first movie, I’m pretty excited to watch the upcoming blockbuster Avatar: The Way of Water. Maybe my excitement at seeing a big-budget sci-fi epic that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Less than one month before the end of the year–and the cutoff date ...

INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 17: The Weeknd performs onstage at the Coachella Stage during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 17, 2022 in Indio, California. The Weeknd and Playboi ...

July 2026 marks The Weeknd ’s 15th appearance on Billboard ’s monthly Top Tours chart, all since the kickoff of his ongoing ...