The Weeknd unveils details of new album, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’

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The Weeknd has today (September 4) unveiled details of his upcoming new album, which will be called ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’.The singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – has been teasing new music with fans over recent months.

The musician suggested that the upcoming third chapter to his ongoing ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’ was on the way in a series of recent social media posts.Another teaser that arrived online yesterday, seemed to further confirm that new music would be arriving soon and, in a new post today, the musician finally shared a trailer for his new album and revealed its name.As of yet, the album doesn’t have a release date – check out the trailer here:A post shared by Abel (@theweeknd)The announcement was also accompanied by a series of statements, filled with self-referential lines from his songs and accompanied by dramatic, orchestral music.“Today has felt like an endless spin,” it read. “I keep distorting the truth, immune to the dizziness, numb to the nausea.

What lies beneath — screams in silence. “I look in the mirror and feel both old and new stuck in limbo and unable to move. I still haven’t faced myself…,” another part reads.It continued: “The very thing that once made me invincible failed me on the world stage.

A new trauma surfaced.“When today ends, I’ll discover who I am. HURRY UP TOMORROW.”A statement about the new album said that it “represents the creative apex of the project, serving as the third and final chapter crafted with existential and self-referential themes as seen with the latest visionary teasers that have set fans ablaze with anticipation for this concluding instalment.”The final addition to the trilogy will mark the first album from The Weeknd since 2022’s ‘Dawn FM’.