The Weeknd has never been shy about his complicated past. Here's what we know about his history with substance use.

Almost four years after The Weeknd announced he was boycotting the Grammys, the "Blinding Lights" singer returned to the 2025 award show for a surprise performance at Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena.

The Weeknd is on top of the world. The artist, born Abel Tesfaye, has become the most popular artist across the globe, according to Guinness World Records, which dubbed the "Can't Feel My Face" singer ...

It’s official: The Weeknd is the most popular artist in the world. The singer-songwriter, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, is statistically the most popular musician on the planet, according ...

Canadian pop star The Weeknd changed his name on social media Monday to Abel Tesfaye, his birth name. Tesfaye opted to keep his handles on Instagram and Twitter as The Weeknd and made no changes to ...

The insider adds, "Bella is prepping for her fashion week commitments and Abel is working on his music and his upcoming acting debut." As more details continue to emerge about the duo's relationship ...

The Weeknd is officially back on the road. On May 8, the “ Open Hearts ” singer kicked off his latest extension of the After Hours Til Dawn tour with special guest Playboi Carti. With this run of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. 2025 is another huge year for The Weeknd, though it’s not as if he ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. In 2015, The Weeknd secured back-to-back chart-toppers with “Can’t ...

No pop artist today has a more tangled relationship to a venue than the Weeknd has with SoFi Stadium. First, he chose SoCal’s flagship stadium as the site to film the denouement of his cult-campy HBO ...

"Now that all future plans have been postponed, and it's time to look back on the things you thought you owned, do you remember them well?" actor Jim Carrey, serving as narrator, asks listeners on the ...