The Weeknd Reflects on the “Darkest Time” of His Entire Life in Rare Interview
The Weeknd is baring the demons of his past.
In an interview with Variety, his first sit-down in nearly five years, the Grammy-winning star, who has just released his fourth studio album, After Hours, seems ready to confront the darker parts of his life thus far.
With his deeply personal latest work—his first studio album in four years—The Weeknd has brought fans along as he revisited his demons musically, including what he called the "darkest time of my entire life" via the track "Faith." "So, this is about the darkest time of my entire life, around 2013, 2014," he told Variety, referencing the time around his debut studio album and beginnings of his stardom.
"I was...
