
The Weeknd on U.N. Goodwill Ambassadorship: ‘We Need to Save Lives for All People’
“Because people are dying and that is what I care about,” Abel Tesfaye says of role with World Food Programme
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Subscribe Now“Because people are dying and that is what I care about,” Abel Tesfaye says of role with World Food Programme
“He [taught] me a lesson that nothing is more important than the people and giving back is always better than receiving,” singer says at Black Music Action Coalition’s Music in Action award show
Singer’s second album was released six years ago this week
“This documentary is a unique glimpse into the passion, work, and cinematic mindset that went into the creation of the show,” Abel Tesfaye says
Singer drops first single from upcoming album, the follow-up to 2020’s After Hours
“It’s the album I’ve always wanted to make,” musician says of next record
“My heart breaks for my people of Ethiopia as innocent civilians ranging from small children to the elderly are being senselessly murdered,” wrote Abel Tesfaye, the son of Ethiopian immigrants
The Weeknd’s massive career was built on a foundation of dream pop and post-punk
“Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys,” Abel Tesfaye says
From 2011’s House of Balloons to tracks from 2020’s After Hours, musician hit all the marks