Frank Ocean is one of Coachella’s most anticipated headliners, so expectations will always be too high. People expect new songs to be released and first heard at his homecoming appearance, after 2016’s Blonde and The Life of Pablo. They are also pleased since the virus ruined the hype and delayed his appearance as a headliner. Frank also grieved his 18-year-old younger brother Ryan, who was killed in a vehicle accident in August. This terrible news traveled globally.
After the roster was revealed, he was expected to perform like never before on the huge stage. That was only an expectation, since the turn of events surprised everyone watching the event or the live transmission, that even romantic brainteasers can’t surprise them.
Headliners BLACKPINK and Bad Bunny gave their all in their performance and the atmosphere they created for the audience, as they should since this is a well-known event that people pay for. Headlining Coachella necessitates having all of the tools to put on a terrific concert, which is to be expected given that it is every performer’s dream to play for thousands of spectators and millions of streams.
Frank’s performance is almost an hour late. The programme did not start on time. Every few minutes, a randomly selected instrument note was played. For eight minutes, we watched hooded dancers move silently in a circle on large screens. People were wondering what was going on since he was scheduled to perform and make a huge comeback after a long hiatus. The spectators were tired of waiting and started to leave gradually, expecting a jam-packed atmosphere similar to the performers who had previously performed even though they were not headliners. Nobody was there to say anything, hence the videos contain no news. People moved from delighted to disappointed—and who wouldn’t? You are in the desert with many people hunting for him, but he has disappeared.
Everyone expected him to give something to compensate for the lost time, but he did not. From incredible lighting to a simple set, from dancers that give their all on stage to dancers who don’t know what to do since the set was out of place, and the performance was cut short to roughly 30 minutes. People do not like to compare, although it is comparable if you pay. People saw celebrities and their entourages make their way from a crowded VIP zone to the front. However, other people claim that the insane headliners would turn that stadium into a mosh pit since emotions cannot be controlled when having fun, and some passed out at this event. Frank Ocean was hardly visible save for the screens, regardless of how near you were to the stage. If you had to write a headline early. He should have declined the invitation if he couldn’t attend. People believe he wears slides on stage because he injured his ankle earlier this week. I have a serious ankle and toe problem and worked all weekend, but I don’t believe my condition would prevent me from sitting down and performing for my fans if I was in a good mood. Many musicians began their shows late throughout the weekend, but Frank’s was the worst, starting one hour after curfew. This was cruel, and it should be denounced.
Why did this occur? People are wondering. Some feel he had not fully recovered from his brother’s death, which is understandable given modern mental health understanding. Some believe that he should perform since he agreed to it and many fans paid and worked hard to see him live. News sites, such as Teddy Sherrington’s PR thoughts, have more information on this term and the popular in-topic comments circulating on social media, some of which are cancelling him. Everyone expects something that does not exist, thus this is unavoidable. This perplexed everyone who wasn’t there; many believe they should have waited and avoided speaking with him. They simply need to understand him; they must have forgotten that die-hard fans waited in the desert all weekend and endured seven years of music scarcity to see him live on Sunday. Devoted fans argue that the poor Coachella turnout is unfair to their idol. The audience reacted with surprise, not hostility. Anyone who has friends or family members struggling with addiction understands this stunned astonishment. Everyone who has battled depression or knows someone who has lost the fight feels dreadful and tragic. Even an experimental performance would be unsatisfactory to Frank Ocean and the audience. He is Frank Ocean, not Andy Kaufman. He is unlikely to headline Coachella’s second weekend.
This implies that no one can confirm any of the suspicions about his mental state or the circumstances surrounding such a tough performance since they do not know him. This article would want to educate internet users who are constantly looking for a take to be more patient and allow something really terrifying sink in before cancelling him, such as nasty blogs. If anybody reads this, please be compassionate to the person, even if they made a terrible decision, since he is still a human with unknown concerns. However, this sentiment must be expressed since some people do not feel bad about harming their audience.