Coachella

Is Shawmila officially back? All signs point to yes.Days after their PDA-packed reunion, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello were spotted hanging out together in Santa Monica. A three-second video clip shared by TMZ and Entertainment Tonight showed the artists walking down a restaurant-lined street Wednesday while holding hands. Though Mendes and Cabello have not confirmed the status of their relationship, fans are convinced their recent outing proves they’re back together. The two reportedly met in 2014 and developed a close…

Coachella 2023‘s second weekend is starting out with heartbreak. Frank Ocean announced this week that he will not be performing his headlining set on Sunday due to a leg injury. His much-anticipated performance last weekend, following an hour-long delay, was controversial among critics and fans. Even so, Ocean was a part of the most diverse and inclusive lineup in the festival’s history, as one of three nonwhite headliners during Weekend 1, alongside Bad Bunny and Blackpink. Ocean’s replacement was still up in the air…

Seeing live music is expensive these days. Since the pandemic, the costs of touring are higher, the processes for getting tickets are more difficult, and the demand for live music has skyrocketed.Attending a music festival, which has long been a way to get more bang for your buck, is no exception. And tickets for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival remain some of the highest-priced in the U.S. In 2019, general admission Coachella passes were $429 including taxes and fees. Now they’re up by more than 25%, with…

At 7.55pm on Saturday evening, a tent overwhelmingly full of millennials waited in the dark for Jai Paul. Judging by the buzz and the frisson of cheers every time his set seemed to begin, the majority of those in attendance understood the importance of the occasion.It had been over a decade since the reclusive West London-bred singer and producer released two era-defining demos, BTSTU and Jasmine, influencing underground and mainstream music for years to come. Ten years since his still unfinished album leaked online,…

Frank Ocean has cancelled his second performance scheduled for this weekend at Coachella, a week after his first performance – his first live show in six years – left many fans disappointed and confused.A representative for the musician confirmed to Rolling Stone on Wednesday night that the upcoming performance had been cancelled because singer had suffered a leg injury during the festival’s first week.The singer has received medical advice not to perform again due to two fractures and a sprain in his left leg, the…

Frank Ocean is no longer playing Coachella’s second weekend.“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 headliner’s publicist said in a statement to Complex, citing doctor’s advice and noting Ocean has “two fractures and a sprain in his left leg.”Touching on his Weekend 1 set, Frank added in the statement, “It was chaotic.…

Frank Ocean will not perform during the second weekend of Coachella after injuring his leg. “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,” a representative for the singer said in a statement released to TMZ on Wednesday. “On doctor’s advice, Frank is not able to perform weekend 2 due to two fractures and a sprain…

Frank Ocean has backed out of his Coachella Weekend 2 headlining performance. “Frank Ocean will not be performing at weekend 2 of Coachella,” a representative for the singer told The Times on Wednesday, citing a leg injury and doctor’s advice for the cancellation. “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 statement…

Two former hockey players have confirmed reports that a group of ice skaters were cut last minute from Frank Ocean‘s polarizing Coachella set on Sunday.On Tuesday’s installment of their podcast, “Empty Netters,” brothers and former hockey players Chris and Dan Powers reflected on their experience preparing for Coachella before the ice-rink element was scrapped from Ocean’s headlining performance. What was supposed to be a dazzling ice-skating display featuring about 120 skaters suddenly turned into 30 skaters walking…

Jacob Lusk’s first time attending the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was nothing if not memorable. The singer, who grew up in Compton, spent 45 minutes Friday on the stage inside the Gobi Tent. Fusing gospel, soul, R&B and more, Lusk, a member of band Gabriels, took fans old and new to church during the midafternoon set. “It was amazing. Coachella’s incredible,” Lusk said in an interview after the performance. “It’s special to finally be able to do it. To be from L.A., from Southern Cal, to do it, it was…