The Weeknd are to release their new album Starboy next week (25 November) which features several collaborations including his last single ‘I Feel it Coming’ with Daft Punk, and also further collaborations with Future, and Kendrick Lamar. The single ‘Party Monster’ featuring Lana Del Rey follows their previous collaboration on the single ‘Prisoner’ which featured on The Weeknd’s debut album Beauty Behind The Madness. Lana Del Rey also co-wrote ‘Party Monster’

Mxdwn UK have recently announced The Weeknd’s 2017 UK arena tour: read the article here and see the below dates as a reminder:

05/03 – Arena – Manchester
07/03 – The O2 – London
08/03 – The O2 – London
10/03 – The SSE Hydro – Glasgow
11/03 – Metro Radio Arena – Newcastle
13/03 – Barclaycard Arena – Birmingham
14/03 – First Direct Arena – Leeds

Earlier this month Lana Del Rey paid tribute to the late Leonard Cohen who passed away on November 7, aged 82. Del Rey said:

“I’d be lying if I said it didn’t kind of break my heart that I never got to tell you how much you changed me. Not that it would’ve mattered to ya. It’s just that other than Bob [Dylan] and Joan [Baez] you were the only person I ever really felt spoke my language.”
“I love you as a real fan and I always looked for a little bit of you in all of my future friends. God bless.”

Cohen – and outstanding lyricist – was also a prolific poet and was taught by his muse the legendry poet Irving Layton who passed away in 2006.
Lana Del Rey’s last album was Honeymoon, released in 2015. 2016 saw her touring the festival circuit. Both artists demonstrate how powerful their influences are and prove an apt collaboration.  The lyrics have been described as ‘creepy': judge for yourself.