The Weeknd’s ’Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Gets Booed Off-Stage After Dismal Box Office Debut

It isn’t unusual for pop-stars to transition to cinema after a certain stage in their careers. Often, these pivots end up serving both their music and acting journeys. But it appears that The Weeknd, who is trying to reclaim his given name, Abel Tesfaye, and bury his current on-stage persona, will have to try again after failing a second time this week. Tesfaye headlined the musical thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow, which opened to terrible reviews and tanked at the box office. He previously starred in the controversial HBO series The Idol, which was canceled after a disastrous debut season a couple of years ago.