The Canadian crooner shares his theory about the incident when detailing the challenges of playing his character Tedros on the upcoming HBO show.
- May 9, 2023
AceShowbiz - The Weeknd believes that his voice loss last year had something to do with his role on "The Idol". The "Creepin' " singer shared his theory about the "terrifying" moment when sitting down with W Magazine.
During the interview, the Canadian crooner detailed the challenges of playing his character Tedros on the upcoming HBO show. "I had to take off the Weeknd outfit, put on Tedros' wig, shoot with Jocelyn, then go back to being The Weeknd," the 33-year-old first said. "It was tough to go from one head to another."
"Then, after the concert, I lost my voice. No voice came out at all. That's never happened before," The Weeknd added. "My theory is that I forgot how to sing because I was playing Tedros, a character who doesn''t know how to sing. I may be looking too deeply into this, but it was terrifying."
"As The Weeknd, I've never skipped a concert. I've performed with the flu. I’ll die on that stage," the musician, born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, further elaborated. "But there was something very complicated going on with my mind at that moment."
The Weeknd was forced to cancel his show on September 3, 2022, in Los Angeles after suddenly losing his voice. It prompted disappointed fans to boo him while he was on stage. The "Blinding Lights" hitmaker decided to stop his gig after performing just three songs.
The Weeknd then told the crowd at SoFi Stadium, "I don't want to stop the show. But I can't give you the concert I want to give you right now…," adding that he would "make sure everybody will get your money back." He continued, "But I'll do a show real soon for you guys.
"I want to come out and personally apologize, and not tweet it or Instagram it or whatever," he pointed out. Before exiting the stage, he declared, "You know how much this kills me right now. I'm sorry. I love you guys. Thank you so much."
The Weeknd later doubled down on his apology on Twitter and Instagram Story. Over a black screen, he lamented, "My voice went out during the first song and I'm devastated. Felt it go and my heart dropped. My deepest apologies to my fans here. I promise I'll make it up to you with a new date."
