The Turmoil Surrounding Frank Ocean's Coachella Performance.
TL;DR
Sources involved with Frank Ocean's controversial Coachella set reveal that the performance faced production issues and delays that led to a last-minute "scramble." Ocean had planned to include an ice rink and more than 100 skaters as part of his set, but many of the production elements were scrapped at the last minute. The singer soundchecked songs such as "Dear April" and "Pretty Sweet" days before the show and had to make "last-minute" changes to his performance. Ocean's set was one of the most anticipated Coachella headlining slots in years, but it received mixed reviews, with Ocean himself calling it "chaotic."
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