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Covering for Variety's current edition, The Weeknd opens up about his struggles, the pandemic and how COVID-19 affected his album 'After Hours'

In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, many artists release their much-awaited albums for their beloved fans. One such artist was The Weeknd, whose album 'After Hours' is, mildly put, an absolute atom bomb that exploded on us right around corona-outbreak. 

Talking to Variety about his past struggles and the inspiration behind this album, the sensation stuns in a chunky blue suit and orange frames on the glossy; check it out!

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Styled by Matthew Henson, the After Hours singer wore a Balenciaga suit while talking about how his team considered delaying the release of this album, given the global crisis. "I cut that discussion off right away,...Fans had been waiting for the album, and I felt like I had to deliver it. The commercial success is a blessing, especially because the odds were against me. Streaming is down 10%, stores are closed, people can’t go to concerts, but I didn’t care. I knew how important it was to my fans," he added. 

For other shots, he wore ensembles by Celine and Gucci; check it out:

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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