Wed 21 Sep 2016

The King of the Fall is back. On the final official day of summer, The Weeknd took to Twitter on Wednesday (Sep. 21) to announce his new album, Starboy. The XO singer revealed the news with a simple post, unveiling the vibrant album cover shot by photographer/director Nabil Elderkin. On the cover, The Weeknd crouches down as his hands are placed on his head, also revealing his trademark dreadlocks have been cut off.
Starboy serves as the Toronto-native’s third studio LP, a follow-up to 2015’s Beauty Behind the Madness. Lead by the Hot 100 No. 1 singles “The Hills” and “Can’t Feel My Face,” Beauty Behind the Madness debuted at the top spot on the album charts last year, going triple platinum.
“There are new inspirations on this album,” the 26-year-old told VMAN in a recent interview. “I think it’ll be the best-sounding album I’ve ever done.” The news comes a few days after The Weekend wiped his Instagram clean, signifying a new start.
Continue after the jump….
NEW ALBUM COVER / TITLE shot by NABIL #STARBOY pic.twitter.com/tkZuVQ2SY5
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) September 21, 2016
UPDATE: The single, the album’s title track, premieres Thursday at midnight (12:01 a.m. EST) on all radio stations under the iHeartRadio platform. Unconfirmed reports has the song featuring Daft Punk and Cashmere Cat.
Hear the @iHeartRadio #WorldPremiere of @TheWeeknd's #StarBoy every hour on Thursday! https://t.co/6Qeap1AZXL pic.twitter.com/aaZ0RaqNz5
— POWER 96.1 (@POWERATL) September 21, 2016
UPDATE #2: It appears the album will hit stores on Nov. 25. Promo flyers featuring the album cover are starting to circulate around NYC with the release date. Also confirmed in this Instagram post.
I can't wait this long @theweeknd pic.twitter.com/HWzrFqUg2v
— |-|enzoñja (@henz0) September 22, 2016
Previously: Cashmere Cat Feat. The Weeknd & Francis and the Lights – “Wild Love”