Frank Ocean’s Coachella Performance Was A Complete Letdown

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California has finally come to a close. 

As the country’s biggest music and arts festival, the event brought entertainment to thousands of spectators from April 14 to 23. 

While Coachella is a trending site for celebrities and influencers to unwind and showcase their style, the festival is known for its music scene. 

That is why the high admission prices and heat didn’t stop fans from flocking to the valley to enjoy performances by artists like Kali Uchis, Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK, and Frank Ocean. 

Despite the festival’s success, Frank Ocean did not have a good run. 

A week after his first appearance on April 16, the New Orleans native canceled his Sunday performance leaving fans shocked and frustrated. 

Considering that this was his first appearance at the festival since 2012, fans expected more. Especially when Ocean was set to sing songs from his albums—Blonde and Endless.

His cancellation was said to be due to a leg injury Ocean suffered the week prior. But some fans suspect Ocean is making an excuse and bailed on the show because of the online backlash he received after his first performance.

That set started an hour late. His team blamed that on the stage not being ready for his performance. When he arrived, the stage was said to be incomplete and the crew scrambled to put it together.

YouTube and Coachella did not stream Ocean’s set for online users to watch, however, a fan named Morgan Lee live-streamed the performance on her Instagram page.

Fans described the performance as a listening party in which Ocean lip-synced parts of the songs. Some of the audience members said they could barely see him due to the poor stage design. 

On top of everything, Ocean ended his show at 12:25 a.m. in stark violation of the city’s 11 p.m. curfew rule. 

Days later, Ocean canceled his highly-anticipated evening performance scheduled for April 23. The rock band Blink 182 performed in his place.

Ocean should consider how his actions affect his fan base. That way, situations like these don’t happen again.