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Flea performed a trumpet- and bass-backed cover of Frank Ocean’s Thinkin Bout You on The Tonight Show, ahead of his solo debut Honora, with a live band and orchestra.
Bad Bunny releases his latest single "Where She Goes," a Spanish-language Jersey club cut with a subtle dembow rhythm. The music video features appearances by Lil Uzi Vert, Frank Ocean, Ronaldinho, and more. Bad Bunny is the first artist in Latin music to embrace the East Coast sound of Jersey club, which originated in Newark, New Jersey, in the early 2000s.
Bad Bunny releases a new Jersey Club-inspired single titled "Where She Goes" with a star-studded music video featuring Frank Ocean, Lil Uzi Vert, and Brazilian soccer player Ronaldinho. The track marks a new direction for Bunny, who has been expanding his artistic repertoire as of late. It remains unclear whether the track will appear on any project since Bunny previously stated he would be taking a break.
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.
Frank Ocean's Coachella performance was originally set to feature an ice rink, but plans were scrapped due to his ankle injury. TMZ obtained photos and videos of the ice rink rehearsals, which were set up about 50 yards from the main stage. Despite tight security, the ice rink didn't get worked into Frank's Sunday headlining set. Frank ended up performing without the ice rink, showing up an hour late and delivering what many festivalgoers felt was a lackluster performance.
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."
Frank Ocean's Coachella performance was bizarre and unexpected, with much of it taking place backstage. Ocean cancelled his second weekend performance due to a leg injury, but Rolling Stone reported that 100 ice skaters were set to join the performance before Ocean changed his mind. In the latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Tomás Mier and Simon Vozick-Levinson join host Brian Hiatt to discuss the performance, Ocean's possible mindset, and his career so far.
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."
Frank Ocean's cancellation of his second Coachella performance will cost the festival several million dollars due to expenses like a custom ice pad and additional talent costs. However, the loss is unlikely to impact the overall profitability of the event, which typically grosses over $115 million in ticket sales across both weekends and makes tens of millions more in food, beverage, and hospitality. Goldenvoice, the festival promoter, is trying to offset the losses by finding new uses for the ice pad.
Skrillex, Fred Again, and Four Tet will close Coachella on Sunday after Frank Ocean cancelled his second show due to a leg injury. Blink-182 will replace Ocean as the headlining set, with the DJ trio performing after.
The second weekend of Coachella 2023 will feature headliners Bad Bunny and Blackpink, with Blink-182 now performing on the main stage on Sunday night. Frank Ocean canceled his second set due to injury. Other returning acts include Rosalía, Gorillaz, Boygenius, Charli XCX, Björk, Kali Uchis, and Jai Paul. The full schedule for the weekend has been released, with performances from a variety of artists across multiple stages.
Frank Ocean's cancellation of his Coachella performance has left fans bewildered and disappointed. Fans who had traveled from far and wide to see the elusive singer were left in denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance. Despite the chaos of his controversial performance, fans were still hoping for redemption during weekend two, but were left with disappointment when Ocean pulled out altogether.
Former hockey players and Empty Netters podcast hosts Dan and Chris Powers have detailed the extensive rehearsal before Frank Ocean's Coachella stage stunt was scrapped due to Ocean's leg injury. The elaborate setup was to spotlight a hockey rink as a stage, which required more than a month of rehearsals for the pair and dozens of other professional hockey and figure skaters. The skaters went to the Indio location last week to do rehearsals on the main stage for Ocean’s first major performance since 2017. Instead of the ice rink, the performance found Ocean hanging behind a giant screen for most of the set of reimagined version of his most beloved songs.
Frank Ocean will not perform at Coachella on Sunday due to an injury sustained on festival grounds. The singer faced backlash over his first set at the California festival last Sunday, for which he appeared over an hour late and was forced to finish early due to curfew rules. According to Variety’s sources, the R&B singer’s slot will be filled by Blink-182.
Frank Ocean has cancelled his second Coachella performance due to a leg injury sustained during his first performance, which left many fans disappointed and confused. Blink-182 will take his headlining spot. Reports have emerged that Ocean was originally set to perform on a custom-built ice rink with more than 100 skaters around him, but the stage was dismantled just hours before the performance when it became apparent Ocean’s injury would not allow him to safely perform on the ice.