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On Friday, July 19, 2024, The Weeknd shared a two-minute video that teased an upcoming album. This comes after his Dawn FM and After Hours album drops. Netizens have since taken to the internet to express their excitement over the possible release, with one internet user saying:
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In the elaborate video teaser of what the next project likely holds and sounds like, one could read, “There are three chapters in his tale.” The clip started off with an image of the musician from the After Hours era throwing a die in a casino. One can then see the old, gray-haired version of the musician from his Dawn FM era. Then one can see what appears to be the child version of The Weeknd. In the spotlight, one can see a kid surrounded by what appears to be grass.
The video also showed dreamy images that were taken in the last four years of his career. One could see a sports car, a red suit, sunglasses, and a poker table. Then one could see videos from his After Hours blockbuster album. Then images from his Dawn FM era, which included hooded characters that featured in his 'After Hours Til Dawn' tour.
His vocals played throughout the clip, which were likely blurry remixes of his new and possibly old material.
Internet users were eager to see what lay ahead. Reacting to the teaser, some comments online read:
“it will be the album of the year,” one netizen said.
“peak incoming,” another internet user said.
“this will cure cancer,” another fan said.
The exact release date or what the project exactly is remained unclear at the time of writing this article. Nonetheless, many took to the internet to express excitement. Comments online read:
“the goat is coming back,” a netizen said.
“We WILL be listening,” another user said.
“He’s gonna top Eminem easily,” another fan commented.
The Weeknd has already teased an album drop in the past. Reacting to the social media post, other comments read:
“Album of the year tbh,” an X user said.
“outselling drake,” another fan commented.
“This Gospel album bout to hit,” another netizen said.
What has The Weeknd said about his upcoming project? Details revealed amid teaser release
Following the release of his HBO series The Idol, The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, was asked whether he was going to drop new music. He said in the June 2023 interview with Variety:
“I’m finishing the third part of this saga, of this trilogy. The name of it will come out soon, but it’s not called what some fans think it’s called… what they think it’s called is actually a song on the album, but it’s not what the album is called. So I’m just gonna say that.”
It is likely that The Weeknd will drop more hints about the project during his September 7 Sao Paulo concert at Estádio do Morumbi.
The musician has been away from the limelight since his North American and European tours last year. He last made headlines during the release of his show The Idol, which he starred in.
