The singer was folding clothes at American Apparel at the time; now his former boss is one of his creative directors Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has ...

Dionne Warwick isn't the only one to wonder what made the Canadian artist want to call himself The Weeknd. Her's what The Weeknd's stage name really means.

Toronto-based artist The Weeknd captivated audiences with his falsetto vocals and bold visuals, lights, outfits, and dancing ...

The Weeknd might be doing away with his public persona. In a new cover story interview with Variety, the R&B singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, opened up about experiencing a "mental breakdown" ...

Back in 2023, The Weeknd threw his creative efforts into acting. This HBO’s short-lived series The Idol was born. While that show, which starred the “Cry For Me” singer, Lily-Rose Depp, Jennie, and ...

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 ...

Last month, The Weeknd celebrated his Spotify streaming success with a special Billions Club Live performance in Los Angeles, where he played some of his biggest hits to reach a billion streams on the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The focus at the moment when it comes to The Weeknd is on his new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, is making his big-screen debut as a lead actor. The Grammy-winning singer plays a ...

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining ...

The Weeknd’s “Hurry Up Tomorrow” is the No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with a staggering 490,500 equivalent album units, making it the biggest debut of 2025. That marks the largest week for any ...