The Weeknd wants to change his stage name and reclaim his real identity. His Twitter and Instagram accounts now bear his real name: Abel Tesfaye.

The announcement comes as the Cannes Film Festival opens, where he will present a highly anticipated HBO series, "The Idol" He played one of the leading roles, alongside Lily-Rose Depp, in the series, which tells the story of a pop diva who crosses paths with a guru of a cult after a nervous breakdown. The 33-year-old artist was born in Canada to Ethiopian parents.