{"id":428172,"date":"2022-04-07T22:53:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T19:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-weeknd-reportedly-threatened-to-cancel-coachella-set-over-kanye-west-8-5m-performance-fee\/"},"modified":"2022-04-07T22:53:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T19:53:35","slug":"the-weeknd-reportedly-threatened-to-cancel-coachella-set-over-kanye-west-8-5m-performance-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-weeknd-reportedly-threatened-to-cancel-coachella-set-over-kanye-west-8-5m-performance-fee\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Weeknd Reportedly Threatened To Cancel Coachella Set Over Kanye West $8.5M Performance Fee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f0ef602da3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f0ef602da3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-weeknd-reportedly-threatened-to-cancel-coachella-set-over-kanye-west-8-5m-performance-fee\/#%E2%80%9CThe_Weeknd_Reportedly_Threatened_To_Cancel_Coachella_Set_Over_Kanye_West_85M_Performance_Fee%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;The Weeknd Reportedly Threatened To Cancel Coachella Set Over Kanye West $8.5M Performance Fee&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_Weeknd_Reportedly_Threatened_To_Cancel_Coachella_Set_Over_Kanye_West_85M_Performance_Fee%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The Weeknd Reportedly Threatened To Cancel Coachella Set Over Kanye West $8.5M Performance Fee&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"image large\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hiphopdx.com\/2021\/08\/the-weeknd-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"The Weeknd Reportedly Threatened To Cancel Coachella Set Over Kanye West $8.5M Performance Fee\" class=\"large\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-caption\">\n<span>Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for TW<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-copy  js-entry-text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\nAfter\u00a0Kanye West abruptly dropped off\u00a0the Coachella bill, event organizers scrambled to find a replacement and eventually settled on The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia to headline the two Sunday performances. However, reports have emerged that the Toronto singer almost bailed himself.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/04\/06\/kanye-blows-off-8-5m-coachella-fee-the-weeknd-demands-the-same\/\"><em>Page Six,<\/em> <\/a>Phil Anschutz, who owns the Coachella Festival, allegedly tried to pay The Weeknd \u201cjust a few million\u201d during contract negotiations and said the festival would pocket the rest of the $8 million they planned to previously pay Kanye West.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Weeknd came in at short notice to take Kanye\u2019s top spot,\u201d a source told the outlet. \u201cBut Phil Anschutz [who owns the Coachella Festival through AEG Live] wanted to hold on to Kanye\u2019s money and pay The Weeknd far less, just a few million. The festival would pocket the rest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The source continued, \u201cEven after Coachella announced the new lineup on Wednesday, a deal wasn\u2019t in place for The Weeknd, who threatened to pull out at an hour\u2019s notice if he didn\u2019t get the same deal as Kanye.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Finally, on Wednesday \u2014 faced with the prospect of a second headline act pulling out of Coachella at the last minute \u2014 Anschutz\u2019s company caved and agreed to pay The Weeknd the same money.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"p-message_pane_message__message_label c-message_kit__labels c-message_kit__labels--light\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__gutter\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__gutter__right\" role=\"presentation\" data-qa=\"message_content\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\" data-qa=\"message-text\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\" data-qa=\"block-kit-renderer\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_section\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ye was slated to perform on April 17 and April 24, but backed out due to all the recent drama going on between him and his family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKanye is backing out because he wants to stay out of the public eye after all the drama with Kim and Pete, he wants to get help,\u201d a source told\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/04\/06\/the-weeknd-named-as-kanye-wests-coachella-2022-replacement\/\"><em>Page Six<\/em><\/a>\u00a0earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<p>Kanye pulled out of the festival after dragging his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and her current boyfriend Pete Davidson on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>. The posts at one point led to a 24-hour suspension from Instagram and caused his upcoming performance at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards to be shuttered.<\/p>\n<p>The Weeknd\u2019s addition to the Coachella bill on Wednesday (April 6) comes as he gears up to embark on his\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CapWFuxl2Bn\/\">After Hours Til Dawn Tour<\/a>, which kicks off his home turf of Toronto on July 6. Billie Eilish and Harry Styles will still serve as headliners at the 2022 festival. Additional performers on Sunday (April 17\/April 24) also include Doja Cat, Vince Staples, JID, Denzel Curry and more.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dNtpGJfiBg\">pic.twitter.com\/dNtpGJfiBg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Weeknd (@theweeknd) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theweeknd\/status\/1511719700585082884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"rna-container rh-null\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/username\/status\/1511719700585082884\" data-rhp=\"1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Mackenzie Cummings-Grady\"><br \/>\nby Mackenzie Cummings-Grady\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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