Singer The Weeknd has announced a new project ‘The Idol Vol. 1’.
The Sacrifice singer officially announced his next project ‘The Idol Vol. 1’ on social media.
Taking to Instagram, he shared a clip of himself in the studio with Mike Dean working on a cinematic track. “THE IDOL VOL. 1 ???? coming soon,” he tweeted.
While he didn’t provide further details, it appears that the multi-part album will serve as a companion to his upcoming HBO series, which he created with ‘Euphoria’s’ Sam Levinson.
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It’s unclear where The Idol Vol. 1 will fall in The Weeknd’s discography. Following the release of Dawn FM in January, he told fans that they were ‘experiencing a new trilogy’.
The Weeknd has yet to announce a premiere date for “The Idol.” The series was greenlit back in November 2021, but has been plagued by controversy and delays.
Moreover, The Weeknd has statistically become the most popular musician on the planet he set two new Guinness World Records titles:
- Most monthly listeners on Spotify – 111.4 million (as of 20 March 2023).
- The first artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
The Weeknd has a history of breaking Guinness World Records. He received two certificates in 2016: one for having the most streamed album on Spotify in 2015, and another for having the most consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100 by a solo male artist.
