The Weeknd Set for New Episode of The Simpsons

The Weeknd is set to appear in a forthcoming episode of The Simpsons. He’ll guest star in “Bart the Cool Kid,” which also features Michael Rapaport. The episode is about Homer rallying local dads in rebellion against a child skate-wear influencer, according to Fox. “Bart the Cool Kid” airs on Sunday, March 20 at 8 p.m. Eastern.

The Weeknd previously co-wrote and appeared as a version of himself in a 2020 episode of American Dad, for which he also co-wrote the original new song “I’m a Virgin.” In an interview with Variety about his American Dad spot, he said working on The Simpsons was a “bucket list” item, adding, “I actually have a pretty cool idea if they’re down.”

Later this year, the Weeknd will tour North America in support of January’s Dawn FM. He released a visual counterpart, The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience, on Amazon Prime Video at the end of February.

Read Pitchfork’s feature “5 Takeaways From the Weeknd’s New Album Dawn FM.”

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