The Weeknd Then & Now: Photos of the Singer Through the Years

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The Weeknd & Lily Rose-Depp at Cannes Film Festival The Weeknd at ‘The Idol’ premiere at Cannes The Weeknd & Simi Khadra during an outing The Weeknd & Simi Khadra walk outside The Weeknd at the ‘Uncut Gems’ Premiere The Weeknd attends TIFF’s premiere of ‘Uncut Gems’ The Weeknd at the 51st Festival d’ete de Quebec The Weeknd at the NRJ Awards in Cannes, France The Weeknd Attends iHeartRadio’s Festival The Weeknd at the iHeartRadio Music Festival The Weeknd Attends ‘Harper’s Bazaar’ ICONS party The Weeknd Attends the 2017 Met Gala The Weeknd Takes On Coachella The Weeknd at 51st Festival d’ete de Quebec The Weeknd at the Wireless Festival in London The Weeknd In Concert In Miami The Weeknd In Concert In LA The Weeknd At Coachella 2022

From Grammy-winning singer and songwriter to producer and actor, see The Weeknd in photos through the years.

The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye on February 16, 1990, in Scarborough, Ontario) has evolved from a mysterious R&B newcomer into one of the biggest global pop stars of the past decade. After anonymously uploading songs to YouTube in 2010, he broke out with his 2011 mixtapes — House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence — projects that helped redefine modern alternative R&B.

Since then, The Weeknd has delivered multiple multi-platinum albums, including Beauty Behind the Madness, Starboy, After Hours and Dawn FM. His 2020 smash “Blinding Lights” became one of the most successful songs in Billboard Hot 100 history, and he headlined the Super Bowl LV Halftime Show in 2021. In recent years, he launched the massive After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour, which expanded globally and became one of the highest-grossing tours of his career.

Beyond music, The Weeknd has stepped into film and television, co-creating and starring in HBO’s The Idol and contributing to various soundtrack projects. He has won multiple Grammy Awards and continues to earn major nominations and accolades worldwide. As he teases new music and creative ventures, The Weeknd remains one of the most influential artists of his generation.

Keep scrolling through the gallery to see more photos of The Weeknd.

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