He's one of the biggest stars on the pop planet at the moment, but The Weeknd's number one status is a long way from his days as an anonymous figure in the internet shadows. Or is it? State's Dave Hanratty and Rory Cashin joined editor-in-chief Phil Udell to discuss Abel Tesfaye's masterplan, his new album The Beauty Behind The Madness and whether he'll be able to sustain his commercial success.

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