Frank Ocean‘s Coachella performance last Sunday (April 16) was so bizarre, beginning with the fact that much of it took place backstage, that some critics assumed it had to be a deliberate, brilliant deconstruction of expectations for festival headliners. Or something. Then Ocean himself said it “wasn’t what I intended …
Read More »Frank Ocean's Coachella Performance Was a 'Scramble' in Days Before Controversial Set: Sources
Frank Ocean’s polarizing Coachella set and subsequent cancellation just days before the festival’s second weekend have garnered a flurry of negative reactions from festival attendees and fans. With still little known about what transpired, several sources involved with the performance now tell Rolling Stone that aside from Ocean’s ankle injury …
Read More »See Bad Bunny Join Gorillaz to Perform 'Tormenta' for the First Time Together at Coachella
Bad Bunny was his own opening act — in a way — before his Friday night headlining gig at Coachella as the singer made a surprise appearance during Gorillaz’ set to perform their collaboration “Tormenta” together for the first time. Damon Albarn and Gorillaz — who for the past two …
Read More »Dave Grohl Assists Wet Leg for Surprise 'Longest Loudest Scream' at Coachella
Coachella’s second weekend has been chock full of surprise guest appearances, and Wet Leg’s Friday set was no exception as the Isle of White duo got a boisterous, surprise assist from Dave Grohl. The band was performing “Ur Mum” — during Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers’ live performances, the song …
Read More »Skrillex, Four Tet, Fred Again.. Will Close Coachella Weekend Two
Skrillex, Fred Again.. and Four Tet will play a special set to fill the closing slot for Coachella‘s Weekend Two on Sunday night, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The three acts will play the 10:25 TBA slot currently listed on Coachella’s Sunday lineup after Blink-182’s headlining set, both slots replacing Frank …
Read More »The Kid Laroi Pays Tribute to Juice WRLD and Saiko on Ballad 'Where Does Your Spirit Go'
The Kid Laroi has released a new single, “Where Does Your Spirit Go,” following its debut at Coachella last weekend. The emotive song reflects on the death of his friends Juice WRLD and Saiko and grapples with how to deal with loss. “This wasn’t in the release plans but I …
Read More »Frank Ocean Fans Process His Chaotic Coachella Departure: 'I Still Don't Believe It'
When Frank Ocean’s headlining Coachella set came to an abrupt end on Sunday evening, the first wave of emotion to hit the thousands of people waiting in the audience was denial. For fans attending the festival to fans watching at home, the enigmatic singer’s weekend two cancellation following his controversial …
Read More »Frank Ocean Drops Out as Coachella Headliner
A rep for Frank Ocean tells Rolling Stone that the singer has canceled his scheduled performance during the second weekend of Coachella — a week after his first performance left many fans baffled and disappointed. On Wednesday, the rep for the enigmatic singer said that after suffering a leg injury …
Read More »Justin Bieber Shares Heartfelt Message to Frank Ocean After Coachella Set
Justin Bieber shared his thoughts on Frank Ocean’s controversial Coachella performance on Sunday, which left many fans bewildered and disappointed. The set was the musician’s first live performance in six years, and was several years in the making — Ocean was originallyslated to headline in 2020before the pandemic hit and …
Read More »Shawn Mendes' Coachella Outfit Was a 'Big Moment' for This Heritage French Boot Brand
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Shawn Mendes turned heads at Coachella last weekend when he was spotted with former girlfriend Camila Cabello, but it was the singer’s choice of footwear that earned him …
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