Name out his title(s): The Weeknd may not be retiring his stage persona in any case.

The Grammy-winning musician, actual title Abel Tesfaye, has spoken about not feeling related to his stage title and doubtlessly retiring it following the discharge of his sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, and its companion movie of the identical title, which arrives in theaters Could 16.

Talking with Leisure Weekly alongside the movie's director, Trey Edward Shults, and costar Jenna Ortega at this 12 months's CinemaCon, Tesfaye mentioned the experimental thriller definitely feels just like the demise of his moniker (although he nonetheless intends to make music) — however on the similar time, it may be a resurrection of kinds.

"It feels prefer it. I imply, I've sort of toyed with the thought prior to now with albums," Tesfaye mentioned of the attainable demise of his alter ego. "Nevertheless it may additionally simply be a rebirth. Who is aware of?"

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The album (and accompanying movie) was impressed by the unmooring expertise of abruptly shedding his voice mid-concert throughout a Los Angeles tour cease in 2022. The singer-songwriter has spoken about how he believes psychological components, like stress, contributed to the incident, which led to a whole overhaul of what would develop into his Hurry Up Tomorrow album.

Within the movie, Tesfaye performs a fictionalized model of himself, additionally named Abel. An insomnia-plagued musician, the character finds himself pulled right into a mind-bending odyssey by a mysterious stranger named Anima or "Ani" (Ortega). Barry Keoghan rounds out the solid as Abel's supervisor, Lee.

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Shults, who additionally co-wrote the screenplay with the singer and Reza Fahim, beforehand advised EW that it was "completely" a risk that the psychological thriller would mark Tesfaye's final hurrah beneath the alias.

"I attempted to make the film in a approach the place, for his followers and individuals who need to method it at that degree, I hope it's very satisfying and also you get a great meal out of it," Shults mentioned. "And for those who aren't his followers and don't know something about him and even care in regards to the closing capping of the Weeknd, I believe you continue to have an awesome film to undergo."

Hurry Up Tomorrow arrives in theaters Could 16.

With reporting by Mike Miller.

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