In a series of tweets, The Weeknd confirms his upcoming project is in fact a new album and he’s going on tour!  The tweets began on July 7 where Abel first teases, “XO #1 … the dawn is coming.”

 

https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/1412850877929431044?s=20

 

Followed by, “We gettin’ there,” “Really proud of this one,” and “Massaging it now, being sweet to it.  Giving it some tlc.”

 

https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/1415042310618849289?s=20

https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/1415042629675278342?s=20

https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/1415047305405755394?s=20

 

 

This is where the fans get really excited, “Just so there’s no confusion, it’s a full body of work,” Abel confirms on Twitter.

 

https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/1415049271162806277?s=20

 

 

And finally, “The tour is gonna be madness.”

 

https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/1415051104866340870?s=20

 

 

All of this album talk started in June when a fan asked Abel, “You keep saying the dawn is coming but … is it really?”  The Weeknd then replied with a simple, “Ya …”

 

https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/1404260353106608128

 

 

In addition to his new album and tour, The Weeknd became the first artist to reach No.1 on Spotify’s monthly listeners 8 different times and according to Variety, “The Weeknd is starring in and co-writing a new HBO series with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson.  The show follows a female pop singer who starts a romance with an enigmatic L.A. club owner who is the leader of a secret cult,” played by Abel.

 

https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/1410010701729386496?s=20

 

 

Congrats, Abel!

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