After a panicked set at Coachella last week, lead actor Frank Ocean will not be performing at the festival’s Weekend 2. Variation. Other Coachella artists, Blink-182, will reportedly replace him.
A representative for Ocean told the broadcast that he was unable to perform “due to an injury to his leg.” On Monday, TMZ reported that the Grammy-winning actor suffered an ankle injury, forcing him to make drastic changes to the production.
Now, according to his camp, Ocean looks like he’s injured more than his ankle. “On doctor’s advice, [Ocean] Due to two fractures and a sprain in his left leg, he will not be able to complete his second weekend.
The R&B singer added his own interpretation of the heavily scrutinized performance, hinting at a sequel: “It was chaotic. There is beauty in chaos. This is not what I wanted to show but I enjoyed being there and see you soon.
Fans online are trying to figure out exactly what went wrong with the highly anticipated set of Ocean, the musician’s first live performance in six years. The famous enigmatic singer has confused and annoyed festival-goers with a series of technical problems, strange speed and general disorganization.
Reportedly, the singer had originally planned a more elaborate production involving an ice rink and dozens of ice skaters, until Ocean abruptly canceled it. Former hockey players Dan and Chris Powers, who were hired to ice skate, claimed on their podcast that they were not aware of any malfunctions before the ice rink was pulled.
Sources close to the event describe Variation Blink-182 is scheduled to take over Ocean on Sunday. While the punk band surprised festival-goers and received rave reviews last weekend, the transition will undoubtedly disappoint many Coachella attendees and Ocean devotees.