Frank Ocean’s Coachella Ice Rink Earlier than It Was Scrapped

Frank Ocean‘s Coachella efficiency was initially set to function an ice rink … and whereas these plans had been in the end scrapped, TMZ has the primary take a look at what may have been.

We obtained pictures and movies of Frank’s ice rink, which was arrange about 50 yards from the principle stage earlier than he pulled the plug on the frilly efficiency.

The pictures are from ice rink rehearsals on the Tuesday earlier than Coachella Weekend 1 … and people who had been there say safety across the rink was very tight, with Frank not wanting something concerning the frozen set to be spoiled beforehand.

It seems to be fairly cool … and it might develop into one of many largest “what ifs” in Coachella historical past … as a result of the ice rink did not get labored into Frank’s Sunday headlining set.

TMZ broke the story … Frank harm his ankle on competition grounds main as much as his present, inflicting some last-minute set modifications, together with placing the ice rink on ice.

Sources near manufacturing inform TMZ … ice skaters who had rehearsed for Frank’s efficiency discovered 3 hours earlier than he was set to take the stage Sunday the rink plans had been being scrapped.

Frank ended up performing with out the ice rink, exhibiting up an hour late and delivering what many festivalgoers felt was a lackluster efficiency.

TMZ broke the story … Frank dropped out as a Weekend 2 headliner Wednesday, citing a fractured leg and sprained ankle.

We’re instructed the ice skaters acquired an e mail Thursday informing them they might not be performing Weekend 2. They’ll solely be paid for a month’s price of rehearsals, plus the Weekend 1 rehearsal and efficiency.

It is fascinating … sources say Frank was tremendous good, fingers on and superb to work with in the course of the first half of the monthlong rehearsals main as much as Coachella, however about midway via every thing modified and Frank grew to become very reserved and would simply sit within the nook and never work together with the performers.