Frank Ocean will not be performing his scheduled headlining slot at Coachella this Sunday, a rep for the singer confirms to Variety.
A source close to the situation says his spot will be taken by Blink-182. The statement reads: “Frank Ocean will not be performing at weekend 2 of Coachella. “After suffering an injury to his leg on festival grounds in the week leading up to weekend 1.
Frank Ocean was unable to perform the intended show but was still intent on performing, and in 72 hours, the show was reworked out of necessity. “On doctor’s advice, [Ocean] is not able to perform weekend 2 due to two fractures and a sprain in his left leg.” The statement concludes with a statement from Ocean: “‘It was chaotic.
There is some beauty in chaos. It isn’t what I intended to show but I did enjoy being out there and I’ll see you soon.’ — Frank Ocean.” The news comes after days of uproar around Ocean’s polarizing set during the festival’s first weekend, which was solid if uneven musically but marred by major production issues: An elaborate performance involving an ice rink and dozens of skaters was planned but suddenly called off.
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