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Weeknd explained : "there wasn't any room to fit it in the narrative and the story I was telling in the performance"

newsweek-USA Monday, February 8, 2021 12:25:00 PM EAT

Weeknd said : "Blinding Lights’ [is about] how you want to see someone at night, and you’re intoxicated, and you’re driving to this person and you’re just blinded by streetlights,” The Weeknd has worn his signature red jacket since last year (Image: NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) “But nothing could stop you from trying to go see that person, because you’re so lonely. I don’t want to ever promote drunk driving, but that’s what the dark undertone is”. Just three months later, the musician took his dramatic transformation to the next level. Appearing at the American Music Awards in the same red jacket, The Weeknd this time had a full face of bandages. With many fans already on board with the concept that the bandages was all part of the story, part three left followers even more stunned. The Weeknd appeared at an award ceremony with bandages around his face (Image: Getty Images for dcp) Earlier this month, the star left fans surprised when he appeared in a red blazer and a full face of prosthetics for his music video Save Your Tears. In the clip, the artist's bizarre look included plumped up lips, as well as enhanced jaws and cheek bones and a bent nose. Of course it has since been revealed that the 'plastic surgery' certainly isn't real, and was actually created by prosthetics genius Mike Marino. “This is strictly performance art,” an insider told earlier this month. It remains to be seen whether he'll be in costume at the Super Bowl (Image: Instagram) “The Weeknd is wearing prosthetics as part of the character he’s been playing since November 2019 when he launched the After Hours era”. While the look has been revealed to be a further addition form his After Hours storyline, the latest video didn't stop fans analysing what it all meant. The lengthy music video features Abel dancing in front of a crowd in Venetian masks before eventually pulling a gun on himself that explodes with confetti. However, eagle-eyed viewers suggested that his latest look might actually be a swipe at his ex Bella Hadid. The Weeknd's look has changed quite dramatically (Image: Getty Images) (Image: Getty Images via Getty Images) The supermodel, who dated Abel on and off since 2015, has always denied that she had any surgery work done to her face - despite speculation otherwise. "

irishmirror Sunday, February 7, 2021 10:43:00 AM EAT

Weeknd told : "I think there's a lot of stuff happening in the show that people aren't going to expect. It's just going to be fun. It's so perfect"

irishmirror Sunday, February 7, 2021 10:43:00 AM EAT

Weeknd replied : "Yeah ... It was very upbeat - it was beautiful"

southernminn Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Weeknd disse : "heróis vão e vêm, mas lendas são para sempre"

voaportugues Monday, January 27, 2020 6:05:00 AM EAT

Weeknd disse : "heróis vão e vêm, mas lendas são para sempre"

voaportugues Monday, January 27, 2020 3:49:00 AM EAT

Key Titles and Phrases (Last 30)
Names (Top 30)

Key Titles and Phrases	Count	Lang	Last Seen
rappeur canadien	33.33%	FR	08/10/201310/08/2013
producer	66.67%	EN	12/10/201210/12/2012

Names	Lang	Count
Weeknd	EN	57.34%
Weeknd	FR	20.18%
Weeknd	PT	12.39%
Weeknd	ES	9.17%
Weeknd	AR	0.92%

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