The talented singer, songwriter and actor, hailing from Canada, leapt into the music limelight anonymously back in 2009 and today, aged 35, he's taking the world by storm. READ MORE: Federal employee ...

When it comes to baffling stage names, The Weeknd is up there with some of the most unique. Fans are often puzzled - does his name actually allude to the weekend, and why has he dropped the "e"?

One of pop music's biggest stars is calling it quits — well, kind of . . . The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, is wrapping up his three-album journey of self-discovery and annihilation ...

During a recent interview with Variety, The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, says that he's considering retiring The Weeknd moniker after his latest album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. In the ...

The Inside Story of the Real Housewives from the People Who Lived It. Is The Weeknd singing about his past relationships with Selena Gomez and Bella Hadid on his latest album? Just as fans pick ...

A spotlight then turns on The Weeknd - real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye - who unleashes his pinned back eyes and swollen features in all their disturbing detail. Later in the video the singer gets ...

“Cry for Me” is off of Tesfaye’s final album as the Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow, which dropped late last month and features Anitta, Playboi Carti, and Lana Del Rey. Tesfaye recently explained to Variety ...

It has been a stratospheric rise for The Weeknd - real name Abel Tesfaye - who quit school at 17, left home and spent his teenage years partying, shoplifting and using the money to buy drugs.

“The Academy faced some real criticism from many in our music community. Some artists were pretty vocal with their complaints. I remember waking up to the headlines that the Weeknd called out ...