The Weeknd gave a fantastic performance of his mega-successful song Blinding Lights at the MTV VMAs 2020. But you may have noticed something about his face during the set and also on the socially distant red carpet He was bruised and bloodied as if hed just gotten into a fight or something.
But its nothing to be alarmed about. Those who follow The Weeknd closely know this look is not anything new. The bruised face is actually part of his current-era aesthetic. His most recent album cover for After Hours features a similar look as does the music video for Blinding Lights not to mention his SNL performance from earlier this year.
Blinding Lights is about] how you want to see someone at night and you are intoxicated and you are driving to this person and you are just blinded by streetlights The Weeknd told Esquire about the song. But nothing could stop you from trying to go see that person because you are so lonely. I dont want to ever promote drunk driving but that is what the dark undertone is. There you have it people. This is all simply a part of The Weeknds art. If you missed his MTV VMAs 2020 performance check it out below.
After Hours received rave reviews from critics upon its release. Speaking on the albums distinctly 80s sound the artist told Billboard Ive always had an admiration for the era before I was born. You can hear it as far back as my first mix tape 2011s House of Balloons] that the 80s—Siouxsie & the Banshees Cocteau Twins—play such a huge role in my sound. Sometimes it helps me create a new sound and sometimes its just obvious. Im just glad the worlds into it now.
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