Singer The Weeknd wants to kill his stage name to be reborn
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Days before hitting the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, global pop music superstar The Weeknd returns to his roots by reclaiming his real identity, Abel Tesfaye, and promising that he will eventually "kill " his stage name.
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The Weeknd 'kills' his stage name - and wants to be 'reborn
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Singer The Weeknd wants to kill his stage name to be reborn
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The Weeknd changes name on social media to birth name Abel
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Pop Singer The Weeknd Changes His Name To His Birth Name Abel Tesfaye