Tesfaye turned to a different medium to express his ideas about celebrity: he co-created a TV series with Sam Levinson, the directorial provocateur behind “Euphoria,” for HBO. Shot partly in Tesfaye’s own mansion in L.

The Weeknd has completed the rebirth of his real life name Abel Tesfaye with the release of his latest album "Hurry Up Tomorrow," marking the new era of his career.

On what might be his last album as the Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye revisits much of the sonic and thematic territory that has defined his career, singing of his darker impulses and debauchery over moody synth-pop beats.