After Threatening to ‘Retire’ The Weeknd Persona, Abel Tesfaye Hits Reverse and Says He’s ‘Not Stepping Away From Anything’
It's more like "hibernating" the "Starboy" singer says of setting aside the story he's been telling for the past six years.
Abel Tesfaye, the artist behind The Weeknd, has reversed his previous statement about retiring his persona. In a new interview with GQ Hong Kong, the 36-year-old music icon clarified that he is not stepping away from anything. Tesfaye explained that "disappearing" simply means taking time to focus on one project instead of juggling multiple endeavors.
He emphasized that he is "not going anywhere" and reiterated his love for his career. Tesfaye has been releasing music since 2011 and has been incredibly busy, creating concept albums, music videos, a TV show, a feature film, and maintaining a massive world tour. Despite his accomplishments, he acknowledged feeling inspired and realized retirement isn't for him.
The singer recently completed a sold-out two-night run in Lisbon and is set to embark on the After Hours til Dawn tour, which will take him to Asia and then to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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