Getty Image After Ariana Grande teased her remix of The Weeknd’s Starboy anthem “Die For You,” the two artists have revealed the song’s release date: Friday, February 24. The remix is coming nearly seven years after the single’s original release because it returned to the Billboard Hot 100 thanks to TikTok users, who have apparently …
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The Weeknd Turns SoFi Stadium Into A Haunted House In The New Trailer For His HBO Special
Getty Image Fans of The Weeknd already had their eyes trained on HBO in anticipation of his The Idol series, but the multifaceted artist is double-dipping with HBO in 2023. One week ago, he announced that The Weeknd: Live At SoFi Stadium will premiere on HBO and HBO Max on February 25. This morning, February …
The Weeknd Sets A New Spotify Streaming Record, Thanks To His Monthly Listener Count
Getty Image The Weeknd continues his record-breaking streak on Spotify with his latest distinction. The Canadian crooner has become the first artist to cross 96 million listeners on Spotify, breaking his own record from a few weeks prior. Earlier this month, the “Heartless” hitmaker reached 94.73 million listeners across the streaming platform. “.@TheWeeknd becomes the …
The Weeknd Celebrated The Anniversary Of ‘Dawn FM’ By Sharing The ‘Is There Someone Else’ Video
The Weeknd‘s fifth studio album, Dawn FM turned one today (January 7). A year ago, the album was released after very little promotion, as The Weeknd wanted fans to hear the album as a cohesive body of work. During the album’s life cycle, songs like “Take My Breath,” “Sacrifice,” “Out Of Time,” and “Best Friends,” …
The Weeknd Says He’s ‘Back At It’ And Teases The ‘Is There Someone Else?’ Video Again
Getty Image / Paras Griffin The Weeknd is giving his fans deja vu. January 2022 welcomed Dawn FM, his immersive fifth album, and January 2023 finds The Weeknd pulling more from his Dawn FM vault. The record-breaking artist was asked last week how he felt about Dawn FM‘s impending one-year anniversary, and he responded, “i …
Rihanna, The Weeknd, And Taylor Swift Were All Included In The Oscars’ Shortlist For Best Original Song
Getty Image The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released its shortlists for a bunch of categories — an annual tradition — and the category for Best Original Song features some familiar names including Drake, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd. Remember, these aren’t the official nominees, just the field that Academy voters …
The Weeknd Was Honored With The Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award
Getty Image The Weeknd can now add another award to his extensive collection of accolades. Today, The Slaight Family Foundation awarded the pop icon with their coveted Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award. The Humanitarian Spirit Award is given to one Canadian artist, duo, or group each year, recognizing their social activism and philanthropy, as well …
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The Weeknd Sets Off ‘Avatar 2’s Release With The Uplifting ‘Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)’
The Weeknd’s Avatar 2: The Way Of Water soundtrack single “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)” is now available to stream after being teased a few weeks ago. It’s a big, dramatic, epic song, full of tribal chants and drums, soaring strings, and emotive, uplifting lyrics — as befits the centerpiece song of the …
Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Snoop Dogg Are Defendants In The Bored Ape Yacht Club Lawsuit
Getty Image Justin Bieber, Madonna, The Weeknd, Snoop Dogg, and Post Malone are just a few of the artists/celebrities that have been named as defendants in the lawsuit against Bored Ape Yacht Club’s NFT creators. The claim details that Yuga Labs, the company behind the NFT’s, used the celebrity endorsements to increase the value and …
Will The Weeknd Have Music On The ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Soundtrack?
Getty Image Avatar: The Way Of Water producer Jon Landau tweeted a photo with The Weeknd today (December 4) along with the message, “As the Na’vi say, “Zola’u nìprrte’ soaiane Avatar”… Welcome to the Avatar family.” The Weeknd retweeted it and added a vague “12.16.22” tweet with a 12-second snippet. Avatar‘s official account joined the …
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The Weeknd Has Teased New Music For The ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Soundtrack
Getty Image It appears The Weeknd will close out the year the same way he opened it — by dropping new music. Back in January, he released his fifth studio album, Dawn FM. This month, it appears he will drop a new single for Avatar: The Way Of Water. Today (December 4), The Weeknd shared …
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Canadian Legends The Weeknd And Ryan Reynolds Might Be Buying The NHL’s Ottawa Senators
Getty Image During a recent episode of Sportsnet’s 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, a rumor about The Weeknd joining Ryan Reynolds in buying the Ottawa Senators hockey team was mentioned — and seems to lend some possible credibility to the news. After Canadian sports commentator Ron MacLean made a joke about the deal, hosts Elliotte Friedman …