{"title":"The Weeknd","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-weeknd-hurry-up-tomorrow-the-complete-edition-2lp-gatefold","title":"The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow - The Complete Edition - 2LP Gatefold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Weeknd — \u003cem\u003eHurry Up Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSixth studio album from the award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal part of the trilogy that started with \u003cem\u003eAfter Hours\u003c\/em\u003e in 2020, and \u003cem\u003eDawn FM\u003c\/em\u003e in 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Weeknd says his 2025 release \u003cem\u003eHurry Up Tomorrow \u003c\/em\u003ewill mark the star's last music under that widely-known pseudonym. It's the last installment of a smash-hit album trilogy, starting with \u003cem\u003eAfter Hours\u003c\/em\u003e in 2020, and \u003cem\u003eDawn FM\u003c\/em\u003e in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn Abel Tesfaye, the \"Blinding Lights\" singer says he will retire his stage name after one last album as The Weekend, however XO stans don't have to worry as he will continue making music under his birth name. His highly-anticipated album \u003cem\u003eHurry Up Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e has been in the works for a little more than a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album arrives just before the 2025 Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, the prestigious music awards that The Weeknd has been boycotting since 2021 after the well-received \u003cem\u003eAfter Hours\u003c\/em\u003e was snubbed by the Recording Academy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Tesfaye doesn't plan to retire from the music industry, he says \u003cem\u003eHurry Up Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e will be his final rodeo as The Weekend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an interview with \u003cem\u003eVariety\u003c\/em\u003e, when asked if he would quit music, he responded: \"I don't think I can stop doing that.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"But everything needs to feel like a challenge. And for me right now, The Weeknd, whatever that is, it's been mastered. No one's gonna do The Weeknd better than me, and I'm not gonna do it better than what it is right now.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn late December, the artist teased the end of his career as The Weeknd when billboards with the words \"The End Is Near\" starting popping up in cities around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom starting in Toronto's underground music scene and experiencing homelessness in his hometown to becoming a global superstar and living in glitzy Bel Air, Tesfaye's music is inspired by his life, exploring themes that include toxic love, drug addiction, and his struggles with fame and heartbreak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth his previous albums have contributed to The Weeknd becoming a household name, known for his distinctive voice and use of falsetto. His hit \"Blinding Lights\" is Spotify's top-played song with more than 4.6 billion streams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Planet Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42391393009750,"sku":null,"price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/5876\/6934\/files\/IMG-1294.jpg?v=1750202246"}],"url":"https:\/\/passionplanetrecords.com\/collections\/the-weeknd.oembed","provider":"Passion Planet Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}