{"id":648755,"date":"2025-01-11T10:15:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T07:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/abel-tesfaye-is-still-thinking-about-retiring-the-weeknd\/"},"modified":"2025-01-11T10:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T07:15:20","slug":"abel-tesfaye-is-still-thinking-about-retiring-the-weeknd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/abel-tesfaye-is-still-thinking-about-retiring-the-weeknd\/","title":{"rendered":"#Abel Tesfaye is still thinking about retiring The Weeknd"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f5f6b6db91\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/PHOTO_CREDIT_Wagner_Meier_and_Pedro_Viela_Getty_Images_zkxphd\/the-weeknd-photo-by-wagner-meier-and-pedro-viel.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/PHOTO_CREDIT_Wagner_Meier_and_Pedro_Viela_Getty_Images_zkxphd\/the-weeknd-photo-by-wagner-meier-and-pedro-viel.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/PHOTO_CREDIT_Wagner_Meier_and_Pedro_Viela_Getty_Images_zkxphd\/the-weeknd-photo-by-wagner-meier-and-pedro-viel.jpg 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class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      The Weeknd. Photo by Wagner Meier and Pedro Viel.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-266695\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Abel Tesfaye has long toyed with ceasing to release music as The Weeknd, his globe-conquering R&amp;B pop alias. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wmagazine.com\/culture\/the-weeknd-lily-rose-depp-the-idol-hbo-interview\">Back in May 2024<\/a>, he told <i>W Magazine<\/i> that his upcoming album, later revealed as <i>Hurry Up Tomorrow<\/i>, &#8220;is probably my last hurrah as The Weeknd&#8230; As The Weeknd, I\u2019ve said everything I can say.\u201d He&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arently still giving that some that idea some consideration, telling <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/music\/news\/the-weeknd-hurry-up-tomorrow-interview-ending-career-1236268897\/\"><i>Variety<\/i><\/a> in a new interview that he&#8217;s leaning towards &#8220;closing this chapter&#8221; as the Weeknd.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            The pressure to build upon The Weeknd&#8217;s massive commercial success has contributed to Tesfaye&#8217;s growing inclination to leave The Weeknd behind. \u201cIt\u2019s a headspace I\u2019ve gotta get into that I just don\u2019t have any more desire for. I feel like it comes with so much\u2026 You have a persona, but then you have the competition of it all. It becomes this rat race: more accolades, more success, more shows, more albums, more awards and more No. 1s. It never ends until you end it.&#8221;\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            An incident where Tesfaye lost his voice at a concert at SoFi Stadium in California also put his career into perspective. &#8220;Part of me actually was thinking, \u2018You lost your voice because it\u2019s done; you said what you had to say. Don\u2019t overstay at the party\u2014you can end it now and live a happy life.\u2019 You know? Put the bow on it: <i>Hurry Up Tomorrow<\/i>. Now we\u2019re here. When is the right time to leave, if not at your peak? Once you understand who I am too much, then it\u2019s time to pivot.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Tesfaye says he&#8217;ll continue to make music, though fresh challenges are a priority. \u201cFor me right now, the Weeknd, whatever that is, it\u2019s been mastered. No one\u2019s gonna do the Weeknd better than me, and I\u2019m not gonna do it better than what it is right now. I think I\u2019ve overcome every challenge as this persona, and that\u2019s why I\u2019m really excited about this film, because I love this challenge. But I just want to know what comes after. I want to know what tomorrow looks like.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            <i>Hurry Up Tomorrow<\/i> is out January 24. A companion film directed by Terry Edward Shultz will be released on May 16, co-written and starring The Weeknd with co-stars Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Jordan Darville<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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