The Weeknd Announces New Album After Hours With An Ominous Teaser

The Weeknd has been teasing his fourth album for months, and right now we finally have more specifics about what he's been calling "Chapter VI."


On Thursday (February 13), the Canadian star officially reported the new project with a teaser that keeps up the air of mystery he mastered earlier into his career. In it, he speeds through a tunnel in a flashy convertible because the cityscape around him gets turned upside down. It builds up to a big reveal that spells out his new album title letter by letter: After Hours.


After Hours will be The Weeknd's first studio album since 2016's Starboy, though he did release the EP My Dear Melancholy in 2018. For now, Abel has shared the continuous singles "Heartless" and "Blinding Lights," both of which came with dazzling music videos and mind-scrambling late-night performances. He's also kept busy by seemingly making peace with Drake and by appearing in the Adam Sandler-starring drama Uncut Gems. Next up, he'll be making his third appearance because the musical visitor on Saturday Night Live, on the March 7 episode hosted by Daniel Craig.


Though we right now know what The Weeknd's long-awaited new album is called, he still hasn't revealed its release date. Leave it to Abel to keep us in the dark amidst all those blinding lights.