The Weeknd had 'mental breakdown' after losing his voice during a 2022 concert

The Weeknd suffered a "mental breakdown" after losing his voice during a 2022 concert.

The 34-year-old music star lost his voice while performing the final show of his tour, and he admits that the experience left him feeling "defeated".

The Weeknd - who returned to the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles a few weeks later in order to fulfil the tour date - told Variety: "I knew that I really needed to sit the f*** down and figure out my life. To understand what happened, face it, learn something new and start again."

The singer's new album, 'Hurry Up Tomorrow', has actually been inspired by the experience.

The Weeknd - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - said: "I’d had a kind of a mental breakdown, which is pretty much what this new album’s about."