The Weeknd is "brainstorming" the end of his stage name

He told The Hollywood Reporter: "We're brainstorming it right now. I feel like we don't have any definite answers, but I haven't dropped it yet because I'm on tour, so I've still gotta get out there and see the fans."

The 35-year-old star also teased he is "getting there" in the process of ditching The Weeknd.

He told People magazine: "Have I started? Yeah, it's getting there.

"I mean, I'm on tour right now, so I can't fully retire it."

The Grammy-winning star was pressed on whether the idea has brought up any emotions.

He said: "Oh, I can't tell you too much."

The Weeknd finds the idea of being famous "weird".

He said: "I've always wanted my work to be famous. I don't know if I ever wanted to be famous, so that whole skill set I haven't really mastered and I don't plan to.

"It's a weird situation, but here we are."

The 'After Hours' hitmaker recently told how he knew it was time to quit his job in a clothing store when his colleagues were enjoying his music without realising he was behind it.

Speaking to Jenna Ortega in conversation for V magazine, he said: "I've been recording since I was about 14 or 15, but I didn't really blow up until my early 20s.

"But even then, you know, inspired by Daft Punk, I wanted the music to speak for itself, right? When I put music out, nobody knew what I looked like. I was just getting off the street, not quite homeless anymore.

"I had a day job at American Apparel, and people at my job were playing my music. I had put it out. So, people were playing my music and had no idea that I was standing and working right beside them. So that to me was the validation I needed to quit my job and focus on this 110%."

The 35-year-old musician is grateful he had the "luxury" of adjusting to success while remaining anonymous for some time.

He told Jenna: "Our experiences are a little different. When I was your age, I was able to hold on to being anonymous a little longer.

"My fans didn't really know what I looked like until maybe three projects in.

"So I was very calculated because I didn't want to get thrown in, and I wanted to experience life behind the camera. It was a luxury I was able to kind of carve out for myself.

"But you're able to handle it with so much grace. I mean, the only advice I can really give you is to stay close to the people who knew you before all this."