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Hurry Up Tomorrow stars The Weeknd as a fictionalized version of himself, teetering on the edge of a mental breakdown as he goes on a journey of self-discovery with a fan, played by Jenna Ortega. The story was inspired by a real-life incident where The Weeknd suddenly lost his voice during a show in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium in 2022. The Grammy-winner has been open about his mental health struggles.

“My anxiety is a constant battle, and I feel like it never goes away,” he said last year. “I’m learning to control it, but I’ve already realized that it’s part of my life. I can’t escape it.”

The movie, (which also stars Barry Keoghan), and album have been heavily publicized as artist Abel Tesfaye shedding “The Weeknd” as a persona. He says the film gave him a chance to relinquish control to his director.

“I knew going into this film, you know, especially with someone like Trey, obviously I would never want to let someone like him down,” The Weeknd explained in an interview with The Fader. “I wanted to do my job as an actor. So, you know, make my peace with the idea, with the script, give whatever notes I have to give. But essentially it being his film, where I give him the material, he makes the movie he wants to make, and I get to just focus on being an actor and not give a fuck about what’s going on behind the scenes.”