Taylor Swift fans accuse The Weeknd of copying double album trend days after bashing Morgan Wallen’s tour

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Swifties are making headlines once again, this time for calling out Abel Makkonen Tesfaye aka The Weeknd over his upcoming album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow'. 

As rumors swirl about the album potentially being a double album, Taylor Swift’s fans, who’ve long believed she pioneered the double album trend, are accusing The Weeknd of copying her approach. 

This isn't the first time Swifties have voiced their frustrations—just days ago, they blasted Morgan Wallen for allegedly copying Swift’s 'Anti-Hero' tour idea for his upcoming I’m The Problem tour.

The Weeknd’s upcoming album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow'

Rumors have been swirling around The Weeknd’s upcoming album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow', with many speculating that it could be a double album. 'Hurry Up Tomorrow', will be the final instalment in a trilogy that began with the multiplatinum-selling 'After Hours' album in 2020, and continued with 'Dawn FM' in 2022.

'Hurry Up Tomorrow' is set to release on January 31, 2025. While the official tracklist hasn’t been revealed, fans are already speculating on its content. The album is rumored to feature two singles already released - ‘Timeless’ (featuring Playboi Carti), and ‘Sao Paulo’ (featuring Anitta).

The album is also likely to explore various genres, including classic R&B, pop acoustic guitars, and fast beats, per Variety.

Swifties are now slamming The Weeknd over the possibility that his upcoming album is a double album.

This backlash from Swifties follows the April 2024 release of Taylor Swift’s own double album, 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology', which included a second volume of songs.

A double album, in essence, is a collection of two records sold as a single unit.

The double album is far from a new trend, with iconic examples stretching back decades, such as Benny Goodman’s 'Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert' in 1938, Bob Dylan’s 'Blonde On Blonde' in 1966, The Beatles’ 'White Album' in 1968, and The Rolling Stones’ 'Exile on Main St' in 1972, among others, as per WhiskeyRiff.

Taylor Swift's fans slam The Weeknd over rumored double album

After news broke that The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' might be a double album, Swifties took to social media to accuse him of copying Taylor Swift’s style.

One Swiftie wrote, "I know people don’t want to admit it but seriously taylor’s impact in the industry should be studied." 

Another commented, "Taylor's impact. haters can cry hard." 

One user added, "Welcome back TTPD & The Anthology" referring to Swift 'The Tortured Poets Department' album.  

Another wrote, "Oh Taylor the trendsetter that you are."

An X user commented, "The way everyone's following taylor's footsteps so i expect taylor's numbers."

Meanwhile, Morgan Wallen’s fans quickly entered the discussion, arguing that Wallen, not Swift, played a major role in popularizing the double album format in recent years, pointing to his album 'Dangerous'.

One fan of Wallen claimed, "And if I say her and Morgan Wallen? With albums getting shorter and shorter, they both demonstrated the public still has the demand and can consume lengthy albums with ease."

Another stated, "Morgan wallen has the top album of the 21st century with a double album."

A user added, "Morgan Wallen has the best-selling double album of the decade and overall... Dangerous is even diamond eligible... it's not all taylor swift."

As the debate rages on, it’s worth noting that none of the artists have officially commented on these claims.

Taylor Swift's fans slam Morgan Wallen's tour idea

Meanwhile, Morgan Wallen announced his 2025 tour and new album 'I'm the Problem' on January 24. This announcement sparked backlash from Taylor Swift's fans.

They called Wallen's tour idea a “Swifty thing” and even labeled the singer as "lazy", mainly because the album title 'I'm the Problem' is closely linked to the lyrics of Swift’s hit song 'Anti-Hero'.

As previously reported by MEAWW, Wallen is set to perform at NRG Stadium on June 20 and 21, with RodeoHouston helping promote the concert in collaboration with ASM Global.

Wallen shared a teaser video for the tour on social media, which featured a short snippet of the album’s title track.

“Can’t wait for this one,” he wrote in the caption. “This tour is named after my new album that I am still working on — I’m The Problem. Excited to tell y’all more about it soon, but the title track will be out next Friday 1/31.”

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