The Weeknd has reached a milestone that no artist before him has achieved. He is now the first artist in Spotify history to ...

Whitney Houston in “The Bodyguard.” Eminem in “8 Mile.” Cher in “Moonstruck.” Musicians swapping out the studio in favor of the silver screen is nothing new to the industry. In “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. 2025 is another huge year for The Weeknd, though it’s not as if he ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. In 2015, The Weeknd secured back-to-back chart-toppers with “Can’t ...

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is the record that keeps on giving. The 2019 track has officially become the first song in Spotify’s history to hit a whopping five billion streams. Just days earlier, ...

No pop artist today has a more tangled relationship to a venue than the Weeknd has with SoFi Stadium. First, he chose SoCal’s flagship stadium as the site to film the denouement of his cult-campy HBO ...

The artist currently known as The Weeknd has spent the last 15 years building his reputation as the “dark prince of pop.” Starting as an enigmatic artist who released his songs anonymously, The Weeknd ...

The conversation around music catalog deals has shifted dramatically over the last few years. What once symbolized an artist ...

In his new film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the Weeknd plays the Weeknd for the last time. What’s next for him? In his new film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the Weeknd plays the Weeknd for the last time. What’s ...

The Weeknd illuminated by the flickering glow of firelight. Photo Credit: Andrew Cooper/Lionsgate. Hurry Up Tomorrow - The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan at New York Premiere Hurry Up Tomorrow ...

A behind-the-scenes look at Hurry Up Tomorrow captures a quiet moment of collaboration between cast and crew inside an opulent hotel room. The Weeknd, seated at the foot of a grand four-poster bed, ...