The primary season of Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye’s HBO collection, The Idol, involves an in depth on Sunday, July 2. Earlier than then, the pop singer has shared two extra songs that had been made for the present. Hearken to “Like a God” and “False Idols” under.
The Weeknd co-produced “Like a God” with Mike Dean and Sage Skolfield. He co-produced “False Idols” with Dean, and it options Lil Child and considered one of his Idol co-stars, Suzanna Son.
Counting tonight’s model new songs, The Idol has spawned 12 tracks, together with “Popular,” “Double Fantasy,” “One of the Girls,” and Lily-Rose Depp’s “World Class Sinner / I’m a Freak.” The Weeknd had meant to launch the present’s music on an official soundtrack, however he’s as a substitute been dropping tracks in smaller weekly chunks.
Early on in manufacturing, The Idol was promoted as a six-episode collection, however the first season will conclude after simply 5 episodes. Explaining the discount, a supply advised TVLine, “The season ended up being 5 episodes when it was all mentioned and executed after Sam [Levinson] took over and made vital modifications. The story solely ended up requiring 5.” As well as, in a latest interview with GQ, the Weeknd described The Idol as “a five-hour movie.”
There was a report earlier this month that The Idol might not get renewed for a second season. In response, HBO’s communications group tweeted on Thursday, June 15, “It’s being misreported {that a} resolution on a second season of The Idol has been decided. It has not, and we stay up for sharing the following episode with you Sunday evening.”
Learn Pitchfork’s review of The Idol’s series premiere.
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