Kanye West walked away from quite a pretty penny when he decided to bail out on Coachella!
And now The Weeknd wants a piece of that action! As we’ve been reporting, Ye decided not to perform at the Indio, California-based music festival set to kick off later this month, making an unexpected last-minute choice to step away from his headliner gig at the event.
We are now learning more about the financial fallout from that — and it sounds like The Weeknd has a new tactic regarding his Coachella contract because of it! Related: Umm… Did Kendall Jenner Just Subtly Shade Kanye?! According to Page Six, the Jesus Walks rapper walked away from a seven-figure deal when he quit on Coachella!
In fact, sources with knowledge of the deal itself told the outlet that Ye was set to make a whopping $8 MILLION for his two performances as the show’s Sunday headliner each weekend.
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