Goodbye, Frank Ocean; hello, Blink-182 — and Skrillex.
Coachella made its Weekend 2 plans official late Thursday with the surprise announcement that the electronic-music trio of Four Tet, Fred Again.. and Skrillex will join Blink-182 in filling in for Frank Ocean at the desert mega-festival’s closing night Sunday.
After a shaky and poorly received Weekend 1 performance, Ocean announced Wednesday that he’d opted out of returning to Coachella for a planned encore appearance, citing a leg injury that his reps said had led the singer’s doctors to advise him to cancel.
“It was chaotic,” Ocean said in a statement of the polarizing Coachella gig that found him largely obscured behind an enormous video screen. “It isn’t what I intended to show but I did enjoy being out there and I’ll see you soon.”
Frank Ocean has dropped out, but Coachella 2023’s second weekend must go on. Here’s a guide to performers, directions, what to wear and what to eat.
April 20, 2023
Blink-182 — which performed at Coachella on Friday for the first time in nearly a decade with its classic lineup of singer-guitarist Tom DeLonge, singer-bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker — is the official Sunday night headliner in Ocean’s absence, according to the festival’s updated poster.
The reunited SoCal pop-punk trio will follow Björk onto the main stage, then make way for a late-night set from Four Tet, Fred Again.. and Skrillex. The EDM threesome played New York’s Madison Square Garden in February.
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The eight-day stop at The Shrine was part of the tour that Fred again.. announced in June. He visited various cities worldwide starting in September, including London, Paris, New York and Los Angeles. Prior to this, he performed at Coachella to nearly 100,000 fans in April. “This is my second time seeing him.
Is Skrillex going to be at Coachella? ›
Join Coachella 2023 After Frank Ocean Cancels. Four Tet, Skrillex, and Fred Again.. will perform at 10:25 p.m. Pacific on the Coachella main stage this Sunday, April 23.
How many people were at the Skrillex Coachella set? ›
The Funniest Tweets About Skrillex, Fred again.. and Four Tet's Historic Coachella Set. With an audience of 100,000 on the ground and millions watching at home, EDM Twitter didn't hold back on how they felt about the trio's headlining performance.
What song did Skrillex close Coachella with? ›
Fred Again, Four Tet and Skrillex close Coachella by smashing Smells Like Teen Spirit into Country Riddim.
Who is closing Coachella in 2024? ›
Coachella 2024: Doja Cat closes out festival in style.
How much money did Skrillex make? ›
SKIRLLEX. Born in 1988, Sonny Moore, known as Skrillex, has been spinning since the age of 14 and hasn't stopped. Since his debut EP, My Name Is Skrillex, was released in 2010, he has earned over $30 million in total earnings.
How long is Skrillex set? ›
Skrillex performed a 5-hour set at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado on April 29, 2023, and it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for all in attendance.
How many people saw Harry at Coachella? ›
How big was Coachella's return? At least 100,000 strong for Harry Styles, who performed a headlining set on Friday night, sources reveal. Another 20,000-plus took in acts on secondary stages, like the Sahara tent.
How many people show up at Coachella? ›
Held in the Southern California desert, it draws an annual attendance of nearly 650,000 across two weekends in April, making it the largest music festival in the country.
Did Fred Again play Coachella? ›
Close Out Coachella 2023. Four Tet, Skrillex, and Fred Again.. took the stage at Coachella on Sunday night, April 23, filling in on relatively short notice in the headlining slot after Frank Ocean's departure from the Weekend 2 lineup.
Aside from its cultural impact— it also hosts art installations away from the music stages—the festival is also an economic juggernaut. On average, around 125,000 people attend Coachella each day over its two weekends, and in 2019 it made more than $114 million in gross receipts, according to market data site, Gitnux.
