GettyThe Weeknd has announced that he is currently working on his new album, Chapter VI.
The album will be his first studio album since Starboy, which was released in 2016 and became an instant success – featuring hit songs I Feel It Coming and Die for You.
Fans have been eagerly waiting another album ever since, and not one to keep them waiting, the Canadian singer announced he is working on his most recent at one of his shows recently.
According to Complex, the show he was performing at was part of the launch of his project Hxouse, a Toronto-based hub for local singers, photographers and fashion designers to use at their leisure. The project is joint with creative director of XO, La Mar Taylor.
Whilst there, The Weeknd – aka Abel Tesfaye – made the announcement that his new album would be coming soon.
He said:
I wanna let you guys know, being in Toronto these past two days, I haven’t been this inspired in years I gotta tell you. I want you guys to be the first to know that I’m working on my new album right now. Chapter six coming soon.
THE WEEKND ANNOUNCES THAT HE IS WORKING ON HIS NEXT ALBUM! CHAPTER 6 COMING SOON! @theweeknd #theweeknd #hxouse pic.twitter.com/8mKVW8wozx
— XO (@XOnews_) November 7, 2018
The news was warmly received, with the crowd screaming and clapping in response before the singer took to the stage to perform.
And his teasing didn’t stop there. The singer posted a tweet to his social media yesterday (November 6), hinting at the length of his next album.
He wrote:
some chapters are smaller than others. not this next one though…
some chapters are smaller than others. not this next one though…
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) November 7, 2018
Well, there you have it. He isn’t giving much away but keep your eyes (and ears) peeled and I’m sure he’ll be revealing something else soon.
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A Broadcast Journalism Masters graduate who went on to achieve an NCTJ level 3 Diploma in Journalism, Lucy has done stints at ITV, BBC Inside Out and Key 103. While working as a journalist for UNILAD, Lucy has reported on breaking news stories while also writing features about mental health, cervical screening awareness, and Little Mix (who she is unapologetically obsessed with).