The grand musical journey of Abel Tesfaye, who goes by the stage name The Weeknd, is another classic example of dreams coming true with dedication. The singer-songwriter, once an unknown boy from Canada, is now one of the top-selling artists in the world. Tesfaye, who is performing the Hurry Up Tomorrow Tour, has made some big remarks that shed light on what led the singer to make a big shift in his life.

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These days, Abel Tesfaye is busy with the upcoming release of his album's movie, Hurry Up Tomorrow, and gave an in-depth interview to The New York Times promoting it. But after the movie, he will be leaving behind his stage name, The Weeknd, not his touring career. He will continue to tour, just not as The Weeknd but as Abel Tesfaye. It is believed that what triggered this decision was the incident in 2022, when he lost his voice while performing at SoFi Stadium, at the end of his first stadium tour. That inspired his personal reckoning.

Speaking to the publication, the singer shared his thoughts on the incident, saying, “My voice failing me, or me failing my voice,” it can be looked at any way the world perceives. Speaking more about the dry out, Abel Tesfaye added that “I really felt like I went up there and my body was telling me to sit down, it was telling me, you have nothing else to say.” It brought a major shift in his life and made him reevaluate everything. And he is now ready to leave that stage name behind that brought him fame and added more meaning to his songs.

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Abel Tesfaye embraced the persona of The Weeknd long time ago, which did well with the tone of his discography of explicit songs.

In his early days, Abel Tesfaye lived a hedonistic lifestyle with his friends and adopted his stage name, The Weeknd, which represents a pivotal moment in his life when he left school and home one weekend, never to return. Once in a Reddit Q&A with fans, he explained that he left home when he was about 17. He hated his name at the time, so he tried The Weeknd as a stage name, which sounded cool. So he took out the e out because there was already a Canadian band named The Weekend. It went well with his discography and the theme of his songs that frequently address the struggles of finding love in a complex world.

Weaving together his signature falsetto and unique production style with imagery and symbolism, Abel Tesfaye’s The Weeknd persona was a perfect symbol for their delivery. But to the dismay of fans, he is ready to leave it behind after making his cinematic debut with Hurry Up Tomorrow, with Jenna Ortega. But much to the other fans' relief, he will continue his ongoing tour and many more in the future.

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