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The Weeknd's Girlfriend Simi Khadra Walks Red Carpet Separately at 'The Idol' Cannes Premiere, Joins Brother Fai Khadra

The Weeknd had the support of girlfriend Simi Khadra at his premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival!

The couple both walked the red carpet, albeit separately, at the premiere of Abel‘s new HBO series The Idol on Monday night (May 22) in Cannes, France.

Simi‘s brother Fai Khadra, who is known as a close friend of the Kardashian-Jenner family, was also in attendance at the premiere.

Make sure to see photos of the rest of the cast on the red carpet.

Last month, the couple was seen holding hands during an outing at the Coachella Music Festival, where The Weeknd made a surprise appearance on stage.

FYI: The Weeknd is wearing custom Loewe with a Piaget watch. Fai is wearing Balenciaga couture.

Browse through the gallery for more photos of The Weeknd and Simi Khadra at the festival…

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The Weeknd & Lily-Rose Depp Bring Their HBO Series 'The Idol' to Cannes with Jennie, Troye Sivan, & More!

The stars of HBO’s highly-anticipated new series The Idol have arrived at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival!

The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp were joined by many other cast members, as well as series director and co-creator Sam Levinson, on Monday night (May 22) in Cannes, France.

Also in attendance were Jennie Ruby Jane, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Hank Azaria, Sophie Mudd, and co-creator Reza Fahim.

Here’s a plot summary: “After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (The Weeknd), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?”

The series will debut on HBO on Sunday, June 4. Watch the trailer now!

FYI: Lily-Rose is wearing a Chanel dress. Jennie is wearing a Chanel dress. Hari is wearing a Fendi Couture dress. The Weeknd is wearing Loewe with a Piaget watch. Moses is wearing a custom AMI look. Troye is wearing Alexander McQueen.

Browse through the gallery for 35+ photos from the premiere…

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The Weeknd Reacts to 'The Idol' Allegations, Questions About Consent in His Music & Reveals How He Differs From His Persona

The Weeknd is speaking out.

The 33-year-old star, born Abel Tesfaye, got candid in a cover story for Vanity Fair.

During the conversation, The Weeknd spoke about The Idol, allegations of on-set turmoil and frenzy, leveraging his experience as The Weeknd for the show, and responses to themes in his music.

Find out what The Weeknd had to say…

Abel Tesfaye Says He's Going to 'Kill' The Weeknd Persona & Reveals Why, Addresses Re-Shooting 'The Idol' & Lily-Rose Depp Explains What Changed in the Script

Abel Tesfaye, otherwise known as The Weeknd, and Lily-Rose Depp are speaking out.

The two stars of the upcoming The Idol posed for a W Magazine photo shoot and cover story, out now.

During their conversation, the two spoke about re-shooting The Idol, as well as The Weeknd‘s persona, and his surprising plan to kill off the character.

Find out what they had to say…

24 Celebs Who Are Met Gala Faves, But Skipped the 2023 Event

There are so many celebs who we love seeing every year at the Met Gala, but quite a few of them didn’t show up for the 2023 event.

While there are countless stars we wish would have attended, we counted 24 Met Gala faves who didn’t attend this year.

Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry are among those who didn’t show up for the 2023 gala.

Katy was unable to be there due to her American Idol commitment, but we’re not sure why the others chose not to attend.

Browse through the slideshow to see all of the celebs who didn’t attend…

AI-Created Track Featuring Drake & The Weeknd Pulled From Streaming After Racking Up Over 250,000 Listens

Earlier this week, there was an AI-generated song that was blowing up on social media and streaming platforms featuring the replicated voices of both Drake and The Weeknd.

While many were big fans of the track, which was put together by Ghostwriter977 on TikTok, it was quickly taken down after Universal Music Group started to ban it on platforms.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

The Weeknd & Lily Rose-Depp's 'The Idol' Gets New Trailer, Character Photos & Release Date!

The Idol is coming!

HBO has announced that The Weeknd and Lily Rose-Depp‘s highly anticipated series will premiere on Sunday, June 4 at 9 p.m.

Here’s a plot summary: “After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?”

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

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