The Weeknd has dropped his stage name and reverted to using his birth name Abel Tesfaye on social media. Source: UGCThe Weeknd rebornThe superstar changed his stage name from his social media accounts and will now go by his real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. According to CNN, Tesfaye's social media profiles have already been updated to reflect the name change. Expressing a sense of finality, Tesfaye said:"The album I'm currently working on is likely to be my last hurrah as The Weeknd. The ranking however did not sit well with social media users who expressed their reservations on the Guinness World Record, saying The Weeknd isn't that popular.

Source: The Star May 16, 2023 05:57 UTC