The Weeknd is no longer planning to retire his stage name. However, during a concert in Stockholm over the weekend, he told fans: "I tested retirement a little bit, and I don't like the way it feels. And for me right now, the Weeknd, whatever that is, it’s been mastered." A few months later, in May 2025, he told PEOPLE magazine that he had "started" the process of retiring his moniker. I mean, I'm on tour right now, so I can't fully retire it."