The Weeknd explains full face bandages ahead of Super Bowl halftime show
The Weeknd is explaining himself.
The 30-year-old Canadian singer has made headlines in current months for appearing in public with white bandages covering his face. What seemed to be bruising and scarring had been additionally seen round his eyes when sporting the bandages.
Fans had been perplexed by not solely the costume selection but in addition by his facial alterations in the music video for his hit, “Save Your Tears,” which noticed his cheekbones, jawline and extra be altered.
Now, ahead of his upcoming Super Bowl halftime efficiency, The Weeknd — born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye in Toronto — has revealed the which means behind the costume, all of which was revealed to be prosthetics.
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“The significance of the entire head bandages is reflecting on the absurd culture of Hollywood celebrity and people manipulating themselves for superficial reasons to please and be validated,” he instructed Variety.
The Weeknd has appeared at a quantity of occasions sporting white bandages and synthetic scarring. (Getty Images)
Furthermore, he stated the bandages had been half of a narrative he created for a personality to associate with his album, “After Hours.”
As he would seem at occasions with extra bandages and drastic visible modifications, the appears had been meant to show “a progression and we watch The Character’s storyline hit heightened levels of danger and absurdity as his tale goes on.”
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It’s no secret that within the “Save Your Tears” video, The Weeknd’s character is trying slightly odd — unattractive even.
“I suppose you could take that being attractive isn’t important to me but a compelling narrative is,” he explained.
The Weeknd, who will entertain the viewers at halftime through the Super Bowl, defined that the bandages had been a commentary on superstar tradition. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
As for why he typically seems in character and different occasions not, the musician had a comparatively easy reply.
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“Why not play with the character and the artist and let those lines blur and move around?” he stated.
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However, plainly the traces could even be blurred for The Weeknd himself, as he stated he’d “have to ask” the character whether or not he was showing as stated character through the interview.
