Abel Tesfaye, better known by his stage name, The Weeknd, is an incredibly talented singer, but his personal life and the struggles he’s been through to get to where he is now are of as much interest ...

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The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, is defending his performance on the new HBO series The Idol after it receives backlash due to its extreme content, saying people will understand ...

The Weeknd headlined one of the world’s largest stages Sunday night, Super Bowl 55’s halftime show. He took over Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium for his 13-minute set consisting of his greatest hits, ...

The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye, is one of the most successful artists in pop music. Last February, the R&B singer broke a streaming record by becoming the first artist to surpass 100 million monthly ...

Traditionally, music interviews are between a journalist and an artist. The medium can sometimes break free of that format, though. Sometimes, artists interview each other. Then there’s the latest one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Canadian singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has shared little about his personal life throughout the years. A 2015 New ...

The 46-year-old actress sat down for an interview on E!’s Daily Pop with her Eternals co-star Salma Hayek on Monday. The host Justin Sylvester decided to go for it and bring up The Weeknd right to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reps for Usher did not respond to Variety’s requests for comment — but the singer is apparently working to get his point across ...