The 'All Day' rapper is replacing the Odd Future member to headline the first of the two-day festival slated to take place in Los Angeles this weekend.
- Aug 21, 2015
AceShowbiz - Frank Ocean is no longer scheduled to perform at the upcoming FYF Fest. The rapper has canceled his headlining set, and Kanye West will now replace him at the two-day event scheduled to take place at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena and Exposition Park this weekend, August 22 and 23.
In a statement posted on their website, the festival's organizers said that Ocean "decided on his own terms to cancel his appearance," but they didn't give any clear reason. 'Ye will now close out the festival's first day, which will also see performances from Run the Jewels, Bloc Party and Purity Ring among others.
Morrissey is still set to headline the festival's second day. Those lined up to take the stage on Sunday include D'Angelo, Flume, FKA twigs, Solange Knowles, Toro Y Moi, Laura Marling and more.
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— FYF Fest (@FYFFEST) August 20, 2015Ocean's decision to cancel his headlining gig at FYF Fest came while his fans were anticipating his new album. Earlier this year, the Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All affiliate hinted that the follow-up to his 2012 Grammy-winning LP "Channel Orange" would be released sometime in July, but nothing new from him has arrived so far.
