Frank Ocean’s Coachella Ice Rink Before 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 might have been.

We obtained images and movies of Frank’s ice rink, which was arrange about 50 yards from the primary 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 fairly cool … and it could transform one of many greatest “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 damage his ankle on pageant grounds main as much as his present, inflicting some last-minute set adjustments, together with placing the ice rink on ice.

Sources near manufacturing inform TMZ … ice skaters who had rehearsed for Frank’s efficiency came upon 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 informed the ice skaters received an e mail Thursday informing them they’d not be performing Weekend 2. They will solely be paid for a month’s value of rehearsals, plus the Weekend 1 rehearsal and efficiency.

It’s attention-grabbing … sources say Frank was tremendous good, fingers on and wonderful to work with in the course of the first half of the monthlong rehearsals main as much as Coachella, however about midway by means of every thing modified and Frank grew to become very reserved and would simply sit within the nook and never work together with the performers.