The Weeknd has just released his new album, Dawn FM, and it's quickly become a fan-favourite. However, he's thrown fans a curveball by taking to Twitter to suggest it's actually part of a trilogy alongside 2020's After Hours and a yet-to-be-released album.
Sharing a photo of his older self on Twitter, The Weeknd wrote, "i wonder… did you know you’re experiencing a new trilogy?" This has led to fans speculating that he's going to release an album called After Life, which is a phrase that comes up prominently on Dawn FM track Every Angel Is Terrifying.
i wonder… did you know you’re experiencing a new trilogy? pic.twitter.com/G5TfjvJVyM
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) January 10, 2022
The theory goes that After Hours saw The Weeknd living his final moments, before being in purgatory on Dawn FM. After Life will see him arrive in either heaven or hell, and we have to say, it's a pretty compelling theory.
It's not the first time that he's released a trilogy, either. He released a trilogy of mixtapes in 2011 with House Of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes Of Silence. Fans have pointed out that The Weeknd has been hinting at a new trilogy for a while, with this screenshot from the Heartless video showing the phrase Heaven Or Las Vegas, a track that appeared on Thursday.
Heaven or Las Vegas is on the screen behind him.. he’s been hinting about the new trilogy since 2019 my god 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/UVpQlVqn5G
— Omarxo 🇵🇸 (@bluesuitabel) January 10, 2022
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You can check out some of the tweets about the theory below. The Weeknd has definitely got us wondering what he's up to next, and we're hoping that we don't have to wait too long before he reveals his grand plan for this trilogy.
Yes we know. The character died in after hours and is in a purgatory state in Dawn FM, in the 3rd chapter he’ll either go to heaven or hell. pic.twitter.com/kMFLVTGIpu
— 슈가⁷Dawn FM🌅📻 (@hvbibvtaXO) January 10, 2022
Abel at an award show: The Dawn is done, The after life is coming. 💀😭
— Omarxo 🇵🇸 (@bluesuitabel) January 10, 2022
After Hours was The Weeknd’s last moments before dying
Dawn FM was The Weeknd transitioning into the afterlife
After Life should see The Weeknd fully arrive in heaven or hell
The Weeknd just made an entire new trilogy & it’s incredible pic.twitter.com/BUGvfsyint
— Z E N (@real_zen1) January 10, 2022
I love this idea he did mention after life Kinda like how he teased dawn on after hours and beauty on professional pic.twitter.com/0WTHBrpGVn
— Miguel Avila (@SopitaDeVaso) January 10, 2022
After Life is coming 😂🧡@theweeknd pic.twitter.com/xrEkPib4DO
— Zamadridkawy🏹🇦🇹🧢 (@mustafayousifxo) January 10, 2022
