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  "title": "After Threatening to ‘Retire’ The Weeknd Persona, Abel Tesfaye Hits Reverse and Says He’s ‘Not Stepping Away From Anything’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/after-threatening-to-retire-the-weeknd-persona-abel-tesfaye-hits",
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  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T13:13:46.000Z",
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  "summary": "It's more like \"hibernating\" the \"Starboy\" singer says of setting aside the story he's been telling for the past six years.",
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        "title": "After Threatening to ‘Retire’ The Weekend Persona, Abel Tesfaye Hits Reverse and Says He’s ‘Not Stepping Away From Anything’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/after-threatening-to-retire-the-weekend-persona-abel-tesfaye-hits",
        "published": "2026-09-18T13:13:46.000Z"
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