United Kingdom, Feb. 22 -- The Weeknd says any criticism he is faced with is "not worth dwelling on".

The 'Timeless' hitmaker - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - takes any criticism he receives as "highly constructive" feedback and admits the negative comments about his controversial erotic mini-series 'The Idol' were "confusing".

He told Complex magazine: "I believe criticism can be highly constructive, but when you don't understand what you're being criticised for, it can be a little confusing. When deciding to play a despicable character you face the challenge of negative perception.

Sometimes it's hard to decipher whether the criticism is about a performance, the character itself, or the decision of taking the role. Ultimately, it'...