The Weeknd Reflects On ‘The Idol’s Negative Reviews, Admits It “Could Have Been Great” But There Were “Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen”

As his debut feature bows in theaters and to largely negative reviews by critics, The Weeknd (née Abel Tesfaye) is admitting he understands the lampooning of HBO’s The Idol, the spiritual forbearer to the Trey Edward Shults-helmed Hurry Up Tomorrow that also explores musical mythologizing. In a new profile by The Guardian, Tesfaye acknowledged that […]