Coachella 2023 to have Frank Ocean as the headliner

American singer-songwriter Frank Ocean is likely to be the headliner for next year’s Coachella. The artist was supposed to perform at the 2020 edition, which got canceled due to coronavirus.

The detailed lineup has not been revealed yet. However, the festival’s co-founder told Los Angeles Times that he would like to reassure the fans about Frank Ocean’s return to the festival. He said in a statement:

Travis Scott and Kanye West were dropped out of previous iterations of the festival, and are likely to appear for the 2023 edition of Coachella.

Why were Travis Scott and Kanye West dropped as Coachella headliners?

While Scott was dropped from the Coachella lineup as a result of the Astroworld Tragedy that claimed the lives of ten people, he made an appearance at the afterparty of the festival this year. Scott played five of his own songs at a short DJ set in the nearby town of La Quinta.

On the other hand, Kanye asserted that he would not headline the festival unless Billie Eilish apologised to Travis Scott after Eilish stopped her live show to help a fan in distress. She said:

While she did not name any artist, Kanye thought that the comment was directed towards Scott. In response, Kanye had written on social media:

Eilish noted that she did not mention Scott or bring up the Astroworld tragedy, and that helping her fans was her priority. Kanye was then replaced by Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd.

This year’s Coachella had notable headliners including Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and The Weeknd x Swedish House Mafia. The lineup this year also included Daniel Caesar, Phoebe Bridgers, Baby Keem, Megan Thee Stallion, BROCKHAMPTON, Giveon Doja Cat, Run The Jewels, and Karol G among others.

More about Frank Ocean

American singer-songwriter Frank Ocean released his first studio album in 2012. Titled Channel Orange, it was nominated for Album of the Year and won Best Urban Contemporary Album. Ocean also released a visual album that was titled Endless in 2016. He self-released his second studio album Blonde just a day after Endless’ release.

The artist has won two Grammy Awards and a Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist among other accolades. His two studio albums have been listed on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

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