
Frank Ocean’s Coachella Ice Skating Rink Used By Skrillex
The ice skating rink that Frank Ocean deliberate to make use of throughout his Coachella efficiency ended up getting used for Skrillex, Fred Once more.., and 4 Tet’s set on the pageant. The group took the ice out of the rink and made a stage out of it. The choice was made after Ocean dropped out of the pageant for its second weekend after a disappointing displaying because the headliner for the primary weekend. It was later reported that Ocean suffered an ankle damage throughout rehearsals for the set. “It was chaotic,” he mentioned in an announcement. “There’s some magnificence in chaos. It isn’t what I meant to indicate however I did get pleasure from being on the market and I’ll see you quickly.”
Billboard beforehand reported Frank Ocean’s damage will price the pageant millions of dollars. They wrote that Coachella was “attempting to make the most effective out of the thousands and thousands of {dollars} spent on constructing an enormous ice pad that was speculated to accommodate over 100 skaters throughout Ocean’s set final Sunday,” and that “the Goldenvoice workforce is figuring out the best way to incorporate it into one other yet-to-be decided efficiency.”
Coachella’s Second Weekend

Regardless of the disappointing efficiency from Ocean, the elusive singer did verify that a new album is on the way throughout his set. “It’s been so lengthy. Everyone talks about how lengthy it’s been. ‘It’s been so lengthy, it’s been so lengthy.’ However I’ve missed you,” Frank advised the viewers between songs. “I need to speak about why I’m right here, as a result of it’s not due to a brand new album. It’s as a result of — not that there’s not a brand new album… however there’s not proper now. Chill, chill, chill. No, it’s not proper now.”
The trio of Skrillex, Fred Once more.., And 4 Tet just lately all collaborated on the observe, “Child Once more..,” which launched in March. Along with Coachella including them on as replacements for Ocean, the pageant additionally moved Blink-182’s arrange on Sunday to accommodate.
Skrillex, Fred Once more, And 4 Tet’s Efficiency
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