Kanye West, who sparked a backlash on social media for his abusive messages directed at ex-wife Kim Kardashian and whose Grammy performance was canceled, has also been removed from the cast of Coachella, one of the world's largest outdoor festivals according to The Times.
The cancellation leaves the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with only two weeks to find a new headliner, as West was booked for April 17 and 24. Travis Scott was to have joined the rapper – now known as Ye – but he won't perform either, according to TMZ, which first reported the news.
Representatives for West and for Coachella did not respond immediately to The Times' request for confirmation or comment Monday.
Ye previously headlined the festival in 2011 and performed his Sunday Service at Coachella on Easter 2019. He threatened earlier this year to pull out of the booking after fellow headliner Billie Eilish didn't apologize to Scott for something she never said.
On Friday, Page Six cited unnamed sources in reporting that West told ex-wife Kim Kardashian that he was "going away to get help" after weeks of random social media attacks on her and her boyfriend, Pete Davidson.
Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd are replacing rapper Ye in a headlining spot at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
A new lineup was posted on Wednesday announcing the late change for the festival that runs April 15-17 and April 22-24 in Indio, California.
A representative for Ye, who changed his name from Kanye West, did not immediately return a message from the Associated Press seeking comment. A publicist for Goldenvoice, the company that runs Coachella, also did not respond to a request for information.
Swedish House Mafia had already been listed as performers prior to the lineup change, but it wasn’t immediately clear when they were to perform. Now they are listed at the top of the Sunday nightly schedule, along with The Weeknd. Other headliners include Billie Eilish and Harry Styles.
