United Kingdom, Aug. 11 -- The Weeknd is no longer planning to retire his stage name.

The 36-year-old star, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has backtracked on the idea of scrapping his persona, having first teased the idea well over a year ago.

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.

"Imma be here forever with you."

In January 2025, The Weeknd first opened up about his thought process as he started to question his public persona, which cane when he lost his voice during a 2022 gig in Los Angeles.

He told Variety at the time: "I knew that I really needed to sit the f*** down and figure out my life.

"To understand what happened, face ...