He announced a new project called The Weeknd Idol Vol. 1.
From the title, it sounds like it will be an accompanying album or soundtrack to the upcoming new HBO series of the same name. The “Idol Vol. 1 coming soon (double fantasy & envious man only has taste),” he wrote on social media in a video of him and Mike Dean controlling the orchestra playing in the studio.
Earlier this week, the singer He previewed two new songs.Instagram Live Session: A collaboration with Future and a cover of John Lennon’s ‘Jealous Guy’. It looks like the two songs will appear on the new project.
The idol vol. 1 💿 Coming Soon (Double Nightmare and Jealous Man’s Taste Only) pic.twitter.com/1dPY0bMntO
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) April 12, 2023
Abel soon He criticized Rolling Stone magazine. After reporting that his HBO direction had gone “disgustingly off the rails.”