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You won’t catchThe Weekndtaking too much time off anytime soon.
In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, theAfter Hourssinger, 31, opened up about his new album, returning to concerts and why he puts work before leisure.
“I don’t even know what winding down really means, I just love work, you know,” the singer, born Abel Tesfaye, said. “I love to work. I love my job. I love to create. And if I do take a vacation, it can’t be for too long because I feel like I’m missing out on everything that I could be doing.”
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“So, yeah. I try my best, but no, I haven’t in a while,” he added. “I do staycations if that counts.”
The singer — who said his music evolution over the years has been “organic” — gave an update on his current projects, including his upcoming albumThe Dawn Is Coming.
“So, I’ve been kind of going back and forth from finishing the album and pending up the show that we’re going to start shooting soon. It’s been quite a summer,” he added.
He also reflected on his Emmy nomination for his Super Bowl Halftime performance earlier this year, explaining that the “silver lining” of having the show during the pandemic was being able to “make it a cinematic journey — less of a halftime show spectacle, more of a narrative.”
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About the memes generated from his performance, he said with a laugh, “Oh, I couldn’t escape it. No, but it was fun, though. I’m glad that we got some memorable moments from the Super Bowl and, you know, they’re memories that we can look back at to a time that felt important. But it was fun, I enjoyed them.”
As for returning to the stage, the Starboy said he misses performing and that he’ll “definitely” require vaccinations for show attendees.
“I didn’t get to really perform it to my fans,” he said referring toAfter Hours. “There’s just something about going on tour, and even going on festival runs, and just experiencing new music with the crowd. Hopefully we get to do that.”
“We’re curious to see how the year unfolds, and it’s kind of a question mark. I’m kind of just living in the moment right now,” he added.
source: people.com
