for when “Jesus Walks.“Amid news of Kanye West dropping out as headliner, Coachella has revealed that the Grammy-winner will be replaced by The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia at the upcoming event.
Coachella organizers tweeted the updated lineup in a Wednesday morning tweet. The move marks the second Coachella headlining spot for The Weeknd, who previously topped the bill in 2018.
The Swedish House Mafia was originally slated to perform a special guest set but has now been bumped up to the main slot originally occupied by West, who was supposed to perform on April 17 and April 24.Billie Eilish and Harry Styles, who are also headlining, remain as the performers for the two Friday and Saturday dates, respectively.The reason for West’s departure is unclear.
However it comes after the “Eazy” singer, 44, abruptly dropped out of the event amid a beef with fellow headliner Billie Eilish, whom he accused of dissing fellow rapper Travis Scott.“Bad Guy” singer Eilish had reportedly paused an Atlanta show to request that her crew give an inhaler to an audience member who was experiencing respiratory issues. “I wait for people to be OK before I keep going,” she said, which some interpreted as a flippant reference to when 10 people died at Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston in November.
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