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The Weeknd\u2019s more than a \u201cStarboy,\u201d he\u2019s the most popular artist in the world \u2014 at\u00a0least according to the\u00a0Guinness World Records.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, GWR \u2014 previously known as\u00a0The Guinness Book of World Records,\u00a0a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world \u2014\u00a0declared that the \u201cBlinding Lights\u201d singer is statistically the most popular musician on the planet.<\/p>\n
Citing\u00a0two new Guinness World Records titles, the records company said that The Weekend, whose real name is Abel\u00a0Tesfaye, has not only become the artist with the most monthly listeners on Spotify, raking in 111.4 million as of March 20 but has become the first artist on the streaming platform to reach 100 million monthly listeners.<\/p>\n
GWR also notes that The Weeknd currently has almost 30 million more listeners than Miley Cyrus, who came in at second place at 82.4, with Shakira (81.6 million) coming in third.<\/p>\n
Trailing behind them, are Ariana Grande (80.6 million), Taylor Swift (80.2 million), Rihanna (78.5 million) and Ed Sheeran, who boasts\u00a0a total of 77.5 million Spotify listeners,<\/p>\n
The ranking comes after the release of The Weeknd\u2019s\u00a0\u201cDie For You\u201d remix featuring Ariana Grade. The remix has gone viral on TikTok and is frequently used as a sound on the app.<\/p>\n
The track also hit number\u00a0one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the seventh number-one hit for both The Weeknd and Grande respectively.<\/p>\n
Outside of music, The Weeknd has been making headlines for his\u00a0new HBO series,\u00a0The Idol, following a bit of back and forth with music magazine\u00a0Rolling Stone. After the publication claimed\u00a0that\u00a0the series had \u201cgone wildly, disgustingly off the rails,\u201d the 33-year-old Canadian musician spoke\u00a0out in defence of the project.<\/p>\n
Shooting back at the report, The Weeknd shared\u00a0a clip from the series, in which his character \u2014 a cult leader and self-help guru named Tedros \u2014 slams\u00a0Rolling Stone<\/em>\u00a0magazine for being \u201cirrelevant.\u201d<\/p>\nThe Weeknd threw additional shade in the caption, writing, \u201c@rollingstone did we upset you?\u201d<\/p>\n
While he appeared to claim that\u00a0Rolling Stone<\/em>\u2018s negative report\u00a0about the series\u00a0is something personal, HBO has also denied the claims made in the article, in a statement to ET.\u00a0<\/p>\nSpecifically, claims regarding why the show\u2019s original director,\u00a0Amy Seimetz, left the series, why several episodes were allegedly scrapped entirely, and how The Weeknd allegedly\u00a0had a problem with the show heading toward\u00a0having too much of a\u00a0\u201cfemale perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe creators and producers of\u00a0The Idol<\/em>\u00a0have been working hard to create one of HBO\u2019s most exciting and provocative original programs. The initial approach on the show and production of the early episodes, unfortunately, did not meet HBO standards so we chose to make a change,\u201d HBO said in a statement about the project \u2014 which now touts\u00a0Euphoria<\/em>\u2018s\u00a0Sam Levinson as its director.<\/p>\n\u201cThroughout the process, the creative team has been committed to creating a safe, collaborative, and mutually respectful working environment, and last year, the team made creative changes they felt were in the best interest of both the production and the cast and crew. We look forward to sharing\u00a0The Idol<\/em>\u00a0with audiences soon.\u201d<\/p>\nSeveral teaser trailers have been released\u00a0for the series, which is slated to premiere sometime in 2023, but no specific date has yet been announced.<\/p>\n
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