The Weeknd left fans feeling all sorts of things when he teased that he is back in a recording studio, working on new music.
According to Billboard, the "Blinding Lights" hitmaker shared pictures of himself in a recording studio; there was one photo of him standing behind a microphone on his Instagram Story.
Fans began speculating that the Canadian singer is working on the third installment of his album trilogy, which currently consists of "After Hours" and "Dawn FM," released in 2020 and 2022, respectively.
However, while many are rejoicing at the thought of The Weeknd releasing new music, some are dreading it because the singer announced that he would be "killing" his alter ego.
The Weeknd Retiring From Music?
In his interview with W Magazine the "Out of Time" singer revealed that he will no longer be releasing music as The Weeknd, instead, he plans to drop music as Abel Tesfaye, which is his real name.
"I'm going through a cathartic path right now," he explained in May 2023. It's getting to a place and a time where I'm getting ready to close the Weeknd chapter.
"I'll still make music, maybe as Abel, maybe as The Weeknd. But I still want to kill the Weeknd. And I will. Eventually. I'm definitely trying to shed that skin and be reborn."
He then added that he was able to say "everything [he] can say" as The Weeknd, which is why the alter ego must go.
"The album I'm working on now is probably my last hurrah as the Weeknd... This is something that I have to do," he added.
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The Weeknd's Chart-Topping Discography
The singer slash producer rose to prominence following the release of his sophomore album, "Beauty Behind the Madness."
The 2015 album yielded five singles: "Often," "The Hills," "Can't Feel My Face," "In the Night," and "Acquainted." He later shot into stardom with the release of his 2016 album "Starboy."
Aside from music, The Weeknd has also dabbled in the film industry; he had a hand in "Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall," a 2016 documentary.
His most recent project was the HBO series, "The Idol," starring Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, Jennie Kim, and himself.
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