The Weeknd previews more new music with dark teaser video

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The Weeknd has begun teasing even more new music with a mysterious video.

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The singer recently began teasing his new era in July; shortly after he shared a snippet of new music in an Instagram post. Along with a cinematic video, the Canadian musician wrote a caption quoting German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: “When you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you…”

Now, The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) has unveiled another video entitled ‘Unprepared certainty…’. The video, which clocks in at around three and a half minutes, seems to share snippets of two songs.

The first track, which uses grand, dark strings, sees Tesfaye dramatic chant: “I’m all alone when it fades to black”. 

Meanwhile, the second section hints at some ominous force, accompanied by a strummed acoustic guitar: “You can change locations, you can change your name / They will always find a way”.

Take a look at the teaser below:

The last music we heard from The Weeknd was 2022’s ‘Dawn FM’. In a four-star review, NME wrote: “‘Dawn FM’ feels like the first steps on a journey for The Weeknd to find peace with himself; perhaps next time we hear from him, he’ll be fully embracing the light of day.”

The Weeknd is also due to play a “one-night-only” show in Brazil with “never-before-seen production”. The gig, which will take place on September 7 at the Estádio MorumBIS venue in São Paulo, will also see Tesfaye join forces with the UN World Food Programme, and donate $1 (77p) from every ticket sold to the XO Humanitarian Fund in a bid to end the global hunger crisis.

Tickets are on sale now – nab yours here.

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