{"id":8077,"date":"2024-07-19T09:30:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/entertainment\/8077\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T09:30:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:30:32","slug":"the-weeknd-teases-new-album-in-final-chapter-of-after-hours-dawn-fm-trilogy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/?p=8077","title":{"rendered":"The Weeknd teases new album in final chapter of \u2018After Hours\u2019 \/ \u2018Dawn FM\u2019 trilogy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Weeknd has set the stage for the final chapter of his After Hours<\/i> \/ Dawn FM<\/i> trilogy. Following the announcement of a September concert in Brazil featuring a \u201cnever-before-seen production,\u201d he released a video teaser that hints at his upcoming project.<\/p>\n

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The one-minute clip, posted on Instagram, takes fans on a surreal journey through the last four years of his musical career. It features iconic elements from his previous works: the red suit and sunglasses from \u201cBlinding Lights\u201d and other tracks from his 2020 album After Hours<\/i>, the old man imagery from Dawn FM<\/i>, and the hooded characters from his After Hours Til Dawn<\/i> tour. New visuals include a character wearing a mask resembling The Weeknd\u2019s face and a young boy surrounded by white mannequins. The teaser\u2019s hazy music, with synthesizers and layered Weeknd vocals, suggests remixes of both new and older material.<\/p>\n

The video ends with sunlight illuminating the boy\u2019s head, symbolizing a death-redemption-rebirth theme. This ties in with hints The Weeknd dropped in a June 2023 interview with Variety<\/i>, where he discussed his HBO drama The Idol<\/i> and hinted at new music. He mentioned, \u201cI\u2019m finishing the third part of this saga, of this trilogy… The name of it will come out soon, but it\u2019s not called what some fans think it\u2019s called.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The upcoming concert on September 7 at Sao Paulo\u2019s Est\u00e1dio MorumBIS, produced by Live Nation, promises more revelations. The Weeknd has been largely out of the spotlight since his After Hours Til Dawn<\/i> tour and his role in The Idol<\/i> last summer. The North American and European stadium tour played to over 3 million people over two years, and fans seem excited over future prospects for the artist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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