Frank Ocean will no longer be headlining the second weekend of Coachella after suffering “two fractures and a sprain in his left leg.”
“Frank Ocean will not be performing at weekend 2 of Coachella,” a rep for the singer told Pvnew on Tuesday.
“After suffering an injury to his leg on festival grounds in the week leading up to weekend 1, Frank Ocean was unable to perform the intended show but was still intent on performing, and in 72 hours, the show was reworked out of necessity,” the rep explained.
However, the “Lost” singer’s injury has not improved and his doctor advised him to pull the plug on the second performance.
The statement concluded with a message from Ocean, “‘It was chaotic. 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.’ — Frank Ocean.”
In his absence, Blink-182 is now set to take center stage on Sunday night, according to PvNew.
The news comes just a few days after Ocean’s polarizing performance divided concertgoers — and the internet.
Many fans were disappointed that Ocean, 35, took the stage an hour late and performed nearly the entire concert sitting down, with his back to the audience.
Not only that, but he also appeared to be lip-syncing at some points, didn’t include some of his most popular songs in the track list and had to abruptly end the performance due to curfew restrictions in the area.
It was a major contrast from his original plans — which reportedly involved an ice skating rink and dozens of skaters — that were canceled just hours before the show.
Following the backlash, some of the industry’s biggest names were quick to defend Ocean’s set, including Finneas and Justin Bieber.
“I was blown away by Frank Oceans Coachella performance,” the “Peaches” singer wrote on Instagram. “His artistry is simply unmatched, his style, his taste, his voice, his attention to detail.. I was deeply moved.”
Although Bieber was caught dozing off during the performance, he said Ocean’s set made him “want to keep going and get better as an artist.”
