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The Weeknd Unveils Striking ‘Red Terror’ Music Video After Showing ‘Open Hearts’ on Kimmel


The Weeknd's "Red Terror" video sets a disturbing stop-motion scene preceded by "Open Hearts," both from Abel Tesfaye's new album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow.'

The Weeknd ‘s “Red Terror” video sets a disturbing stop-motion scene for the track from Hurry Up Tomorrow, Abel Tesfaye’s new album and the ending to the trilogy that began with Dawn FM and After Hours. The music video is a visual interpretation of lyrics that seemingly have Abel addressing a child, from the perspective of a parent, with an allegorical title referencing the Ethiopian Red Terror, a period of violet political repression that resulted in the deaths of thousands in the late ’70s. Hurry Up Tomorrow features 22 tracks, including previously-released singles like the Playboi Carti-assisted “Timeless,” which reached No.

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