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The Weeknd Now: Hurry Up Tomorrow Inspired by Star’s Real Life

Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, is making his big-screen debut as a lead actor. The Grammy-winning singer plays a fictionalized version of himself in the new movie Hurry Up Tomorrow , in which his character goes on an existential odyssey after losing his voice on stage.

The plot stems from a real-life incident from September 2022, in which The Weeknd’s voiced failed him in the middle of a concert in Los Angeles. The ordeal triggered a mental breakdown and identity crisis that the film explores through the realm of nightmares.

Hurry Up Tomorrow , which arrived

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