Coachella 2023: Revisiting Frank Ocean's Absence and the Festival's Replacement Acts.
TL;DR
Frank Ocean's controversial headlining performance at Coachella was surrounded by chaos and confusion, but musically, it was much better than most accounts would lead one to expect. The first half hour featured innovative, at times drastic reimaginings of some of his most popular songs and the live debut of several others, and despite their confusion, for the most part, the crowd was with him. However, the 15-plus-minute DJ set in the middle, followed by recordings (not live performances) of two or three more Ocean fan favorites, along with an unexpected song from Ocean’s friend Josiah, threw off the pacing even more and led to even greater confusion.
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