Swedish Home Mafia and The Weeknd will formally substitute Kanye West as headliners on the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Competition. Main shops, together with Leisure Tonight, reported final week that West would not be performing.
When the Coachella lineup was introduced, West, who legally modified his identify to Ye final 12 months, stated in a now-deleted assertion that he would invite rapper Travis Scott to carry out throughout his set. The Coachella look would have been Scott's first main public efficiency for the reason that November tragedy at Scott's music pageant Astroworld, whereas left 9 useless after a large crowd surge.
Now, Swedish Home Mafia and The Weeknd will take over, taking part in each April 17 and April 24. Artists Harry Kinds and Billie Eilish will headline the opposite two pageant weekends, with performances all through from Lil Child, Megan Thee Stallion, Stromae, Doja Cat, Maggie Rogers and extra.
West's withdrawal as a headliner comes amid criticism over some public feedback and social media presence. He was scheduled to carry out at Sunday's Grammy Awards, the place he gained awards for Finest Rap Tune and Finest Melodic Ramp Efficiency, however was banned from the occasion following feedback he made concerning the present's host Trevor Noah.
Throughout an episode of "The Every day Present," Noah criticized West's response to his divorce with ex-wife Kim Kardashian and associated it to home violence many ladies, together with Noah's personal mom, obtain after they depart relationships.
"What she's going by means of is terrifying to observe and shines a highlight on what so many ladies undergo after they select to go away," Noah stated. After calling Noah a slur on Instagram, West was briefly suspended from the social media app.
He is additionally been criticized for antagonizing Kardashian's boyfriend, Pete Davidson. The day after West's divorce from Kardashian was finalized, he launched a video for his music "Eazy," which featured a claymation character closely resembling the "Saturday Night time Stay" comedian. The video confirmed the character being kidnapped and buried, and ended with the character's severed head held by a personality that regarded like West.
"At the moment, Ye is dedicated to a wholesome co-parenting relationship with Kim and is and centered on elevating their lovely kids," a consultant for West informed Leisure Tonight.