Billie Eilish has taken over the headliner spot from rapper Travis Scott.
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Billie Eilish might have scored the headlining gig for Coachella 2022.
The 20-year-old Grammy-winner is reportedly performing on the music pageant that will probably be held on two consecutive weekends beginning April 15, in keeping with TMZ.
Reps for Eilish and the pageant haven't returned The Put up’s request for remark.
The unique headliner, Travis Scott, was set to carry out within the prime billing — nevertheless, he was ousted following the lethal Astroworld live performance tragedy that left a number of lifeless final yr.
The “Unhealthy Man” singer will be a part of supergroup Swedish Home Mafia for the fest, which continues to be scheduled to happen regardless of the current Omicron surge. Coachella was canceled in 2020 and 2021 as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2020 lineup had Frank Ocean, Scott and Rage In opposition to the Machine set to carry out. Ocean will return for the 2023 pageant, whereas Rage In opposition to the Machine is not going to seem at this yr’s iteration.
The “Sicko Mode” rapper, 30, was pulled from the live performance in mid-December following a Change.org petition calling for him to be eliminated.
“With the current tragedy and pointless dying at Travis Scott’s Astroworld live performance, as a consequence of Scott’s personal gross negligence and sheer lack of compassion for human life, we ask [festival organizers] AEG, Paul Tollet, and Goldenvoice to take away his [sic] as performer in any respect of their festivals,” the petition said.
Scott has additionally been axed from his Dior collaboration within the wake of his live performance tragedy.
He was set to launch a partnership between his Cactus Jack inventive home and the French vogue model in summer time 2022. The collaboration was indefinitely postponed.
“Out of respect for everybody affected by the tragic occasions at Astroworld, Dior has determined to postpone indefinitely the launch of merchandise from the Cactus Jack collaboration initially meant to be included in its summer time 2022 assortment,” the corporate mentioned in an announcement to WWD final month.
Coachella attendees will additionally not be required to be vaccinated in opposition to the coronavirus to attend the California pageant.
Concertgoers can enter with only a proof of a destructive COVID-19 take a look at taken inside 72 hours of arrival.
“After seeing first-hand the low transmission information and profitable implementation of security protocols at our festivals not too long ago … we really feel assured that we will safely replace our coverage for Coachella,” the submit learn on the present’s web site.
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