After agreeing to replace the 44-year-old rapper Stronger with less than two weeks notice, sources claim that the creator of Blinding Lights “threatened to leave if he was not paid the same money as West”, according to Page Six. Before leaving the show, Yeezy’s founder was set to earn $ 8 million and a $ 500,000 production fee. Negotiation: The Weeknd is reportedly willing to leave his concert as head coach on Sunday at Coachella if he does not receive the same payment as Kanye West. appeared last May The news comes a few hours after The Weeknd agreed to take the top spot in the West at the very popular Southern California music festival, according to TMZ. The post claimed that the organizers “caught on completely unexpectedly” with Ye’s cancellation and had “no plan B”. Sources also say that the EDM Swedish House Mafia supergroup – which was supposed to be on the front page on Friday night – will now be with him on Sunday. The Canadian singer – born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye – later confirmed on social media that he was added to the lineup as he shared an image of the recently updated brochure. Impressive: Before leaving the show, Yeezy’s founder was set to earn $ 8 million and a $ 500,000 production fee. appeared in 2020 He even received support from supermodel Kendall Jenner in his Instagram post in the form of an emoji with hands praying in the comments section.
Weeknd and the house music band – which consists of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso – have a working relationship as they collaborated on the hit track Moth To A Flame together and also have the same SALXCO management team. It remains unclear how the headlining concert will work, which means whether one will appear after the other or will be deleted, but sources in the post said that The Weeknd’s portion will probably be smaller, given the time limit for preparing the show. This will also be the Swedish House Mafia’s big comeback at the hugely popular music festival, as they have not appeared in it since 2012, as they disbanded in 2013 at the height of their popularity. Big revelation: Canadian singer – born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye – later confirmed on Twitter that he was added to the lineup as he shared an image of the recently updated brochure Last minute: Organizers were trying to save the long-awaited festival after West announced earlier this week that it would no longer be playing. Western photo in July 2021 Just the day before TMZ reported that the singer has talks with the organizers of the festival and, although the discussions “stopped at one point”, there is a possibility that he will go on stage with “some quality”. The organizers reportedly “tried the waters to see if The Weeknd would perform a few songs with the Swedish House Mafia”, but they are also interested in the creator of the success “as an autonomous act”. Weeknd first debuted on the Coachella stage in 2012 and then three years later in 2015. It was officially the festival’s pioneer in 2018 with Beyonce and rapper Eminem. Star boy: It remains unclear how the headlining concert will work, which means whether one will play after the other or will be deleted, but sources in the post said that The Weeknd’s portion will probably be smaller due to time constraints in preparation for the show His latest album Dawn FM was released last January and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Album Charter later that month, as soon as hard copies were available. The Canadian-born successful singer also won a Grammy Award last weekend for Best Melodic Rap for his collaboration with West on the song Hurricane, which appeared on rapper Stronger’s Donda album. No final decision has been made on The Weeknd, as other artists have reportedly been approached for the last-minute concert. Epic: This will also be the Swedish House Mafia’s big comeback to the hugely popular music festival, as they have not appeared in it since 2012 as they disbanded in 2013 at the height of their popularity. According to the outlet, the Red Hot Chili Peppers – consisting of members Anthony Kiedis, Flea, John Frusciante and Chad Smith – are being considered. Sources believe that their inclusion “makes a lot of sense”, as there is currently no significant rock and roll in the composition of the festival. The 44-year-old rapper West was to direct the annual festival with Billie Eilish and Harry Styles, both of which are considered pop / alternative acts, as well as the Swedish house Mafia. Experienced: The Weeknd first appeared on the Coachella stage in 2012 and then three years later in 2015. It was officially the pioneer of the festival in 2018 with Beyonce and rapper Eminem. The Weeknd depicted in 2018 It was also reported that Coachella organizers were eager to recruit Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s Silk Sonic, who took home four awards at this year’s Grammys on Sunday. Notably, the band took home the coveted gong Record of the Year for their infectious hit Leave the Door Open. Unfortunately, TMZ sources claimed that Aris was the one who closed the talks with Coachella because there is not enough time to make a “proper show” in time for the festival. Although The Weeknd and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are now at the top of the list of potential headliners, many other anonymous acts are also being considered. Success: His latest Dawn FM album was released last January and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Album Charter later that month, as soon as hard copies were released. Organizers are trying to save the long-awaited festival after West announced earlier this week that it would no longer be playing, according to TMZ.
West is said to have made the decision to bow to the two-weekend event, which begins next Friday at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Travis Scott is said to be appearing with Kanye and will also no longer be playing, the newspaper reported. Scott was chosen as the title of the 2020 festival before being canceled due to COVID. He was then booked again for 2022, but organizers canceled those plans after the tragedy of his Astroworld concert that left 10 people dead. Chaos in the line-up: The 44-year-old rapper West was to co-sponsor the annual festival with Billie Eilish, Harry Style and the Swedish House Mafia. Coachella kicks off next Friday at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California Not even Travis: Travis Scott is said to be appearing with Kanye – who changed his name to Ye – and will also no longer be playing, the report said. Scott was chosen as the title of the 2020 festival before being canceled due to COVID. He was then booked again for 2022, but organizers canceled those plans after the tragedy of his Astroworld concert that left 10 people dead. Travis was photographed in November 2021 It remains unclear why Ye left the show at the last minute. A source told Variety that West had not rehearsed or prepared for the show.
West’s departure at the last minute came months after he was expelled from the Grammys for his “irrelevant behavior on the internet” and the attacks on his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend Pete Davidson. He had also posted several offensive posts on Instagram about this year’s Grammys host, Trevor Noah, prompting the social networking platform to suspend his account for 24 hours for violating the terms of service. Despite the drama, West received a Grammy Award during Sunday’s ceremony, but did not attend to receive the award due to the ban.