The weeknd is set to guest star in an episode of The Simonson later this month. The episode, called “Bart the Cool Kid,” airs on March 20, and will show Abel playing a new character called Orion Hughes.
“Bart the Cool Kid” will be the 15th episode of the show’s 33rd season, and will centre around Homer rallying the dads of Springfield against a kid’s skatewear influencer, according to pitchfork The episode will also feature Michael Rapaport playing food truck owner Mike Wegman.
Though The Weeknd once told variety that being on The Simpsons was on his bucket list, this isn’t his first foray in the cartoon world. He previously appeared as himself on an episode of American Dad, co-penning an original song, “i'm a virgin” for the show.
The Simpsons is known for having a prolific list of celebrities who’ve appeared on the show, such as Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, Hannibal Burress, John Mulaney, Benedict Cumberbatch, and many, many more. Back in 2012, we released our list of Top 50 Simpsons episodes of all time, and with most of the front-running episodes being in the first ten seasons, our picks haven’t changed much since then.
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