Frank Ocean fans were blindsided this week when it was announced the singer would no longer be headlining Coachella this weekend.
“On doctor’s advice, Frank is not able to perform weekend 2 due to two fractures and a sprain in his left leg,” reads a statement from his reps.
Ocean was scheduled to perform again on Sunday, following a confusing set this past weekend that suffered from a delayed start time, disjointed performances, and a last-minute announcement that the show would not be livestreamed.
Now, reps say that these issues were a result of the musician “suffering an injury to his leg on festival grounds in the week leading up to weekend 1,” leading to the show being reworked in the final 72 hours so that it could still take place.
“It was chaotic,” Ocean said of the event. “There is some beauty in chaos. It isn’t what I intended to show but I did enjoy being out there and I’ll see you soon.”
Fans expressed their disappointment in the change of plans on social media, with some questioning whether his decision to pull out of the show was actually attributable to an inability to perform.
\u201cFrank Ocean getting out of week 2 of Coachella with an ankle injury:\u201d— Debating Hip-Hop (@Debating Hip-Hop) 1681942462
\u201cFrank Ocean acting like he has to moonwalk like Michael Jackson on stage, you can be laying down on a stretcher for 90 minutes they just wanna see you sing bro.\u201d— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf4 (@Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf4) 1681942091
\u201cfrank ocean after pulling a generational scam on his fans\u201d— SK\u26a1\ufe0f (@SK\u26a1\ufe0f) 1681942481
\u201cFrank Ocean was definitely the little kid who would get found first during hide and seek and would say \u201cI don\u2019t wanna play anymore\u201d\u201d— Poppers (@Poppers) 1681942312
Bad Bunny and Blackpink will still headline Friday and Saturday, respectively, with Blink-182 slated to take over Ocean’s spot on Sunday.
Why did Frank Ocean cancel Coachella?
Reps for Ocean said he pulled out of the show due to an injury.
Who is replacing Frank Ocean at Coachella?
Blink-182 will take over Ocean's Sunday slot at weekend two of Coachella.
How old is Frank Ocean?
Ocean was born October 28, 1987.
