The Weeknd Says He’s Considering ‘Pulling a Ye’ and Changing His Name

The Weeknd won’t be often called The Weeknd for for much longer, as a result of he not too long ago revealed on Twitter that he’s contemplating a reputation change. Is the “Take My Breath” singer joking? Presumably. If that’s the case, does he know that April Idiot’s Day is simply sooner or later and never your entire month? 

Regardless, in some tweets posted on Sunday, April 3, The Weeknd advised that he’s contemplating altering his authorized title and stage title to Abel. On Sunday afternoon, forward of the Grammys, the singer tweeted, “You guys are hilarious. I really feel like I ought to change my stage title to ABEL at this level lol.”

A couple of minutes later, The Weeknd, whose full title is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, adopted up with one other tweet referencing Kanye West’s title change to Ye. Final 12 months, Kanye West formally modified his authorized title from Kanye West to  “Ye,” which The Weeknd is referring to in his tweet. In October 2021, a Los Angeles choose accepted of Ye’s title change and Ye filed the title change in August of 2021, citing “private causes,” per The Guardian. 

“There being no objections, the petition for change of title is granted,” choose Michelle Williams Court docket stated in courtroom paperwork. Ye initially advised a reputation change in a tweet dated again to 2018, which has similarities to a tweet The Weeknd posted on Sunday, right down to using “formally” as an alternative of “previously.”