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The Weeknd reveals he had a 'mental breakdown' ahead of new album and is thinking of going by his real name


The Weeknd has revealed that he had a 'kind of mental breakdown' after losing his voice onstage which has now led him to consider once again ditching his stage moniker and going by his real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye.

The Weeknd has revealed that he 'kind of [had a] mental breakdown' after losing his voice onstage which has now led him to consider once again ditching his stage moniker and going by his real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. In an interview with Variety, the Blinding Lights star detailed how he opened his mouth to sing and nothing came out during a concert at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in September 2022. The upcoming album – due out January 26 – is called Hurry Up Tomorrow and it is the final piece of his trilogy which includes 2020s After Hours and 2022's Dawn FM.

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