January 28, 2021, 9:59am EST
How did pop’s leading man dominate the charts (and screens) in 2020? The same way he always has: with a tight-knit group of day ones unafraid to trust their scrappy instincts or fight alongside him when needed. What are you talking about? asks the man in the pinstriped suit. About me?
The conversation in question is, in fact, about a nearby Los Angeles recording studio. But much as the sun will rise in the east and set in the west and all roads lead to Rome, so too do all discussions among this group ultimately return to the man in the pinstripes. “Hi,” he says, reaching for a handshake. “I’m Abel.”
27 January 2021
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The Starboy hitmaker has listed the career-spanning collection on his official website with a release date of February 5.
The 18-track CD - which includes his mega-hits such as Blinding Lights and Can t Feel My Face - arrives just two days before his Super Bowl halftime show performance in Tampa Bay, Florida, on February 7.
Speaking about landing the coveted spot at the sporting extravaganza, The Weeknd - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - said: We all grow up watching the world s biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position. I m humbled, honoured and ecstatic to be the centre of that infamous stage this year.”