Kanye West Drops Out of Coachella 2022 Weeks Before He Is Set to Headline: Everything to Know

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A musical shake-up. After replacing Travis Scott at Coachella 2022, Kanye West stepped down weeks before the music festival was set to start.West, 44, who was scheduled to headline the closing night of the three-day event on April 17 and April 24, dropped out of the event earlier that month.

The Yeezy designer’s spot was then given to The Weeknd.The Illinois native’s decision comes after he was originally brought in to replace Scott, 30, amid the Astroworld concert tragedy.

In November 2021, ten fans died during the Texas native’s sold-out musical festival in Houston. The “mass casualty incident” occurred after a crowd surge and caused many injuries as well.West later made headlines when he called out fellow performer Billie Eilish for her comments at a concert, which he took as a dig toward Scott.In February, Eilish, 20, was applauded online when she stopped a set in Georgia to help a fan who was struggling in the pit.

The Grammy winner asked for security to get the audience member an inhaler after they were seen having trouble breathing.“It’s OK, it’s OK.